Surface Quality of Wood Plastic Composites as Function of Water Exposure
The objective of this study was to evaluate the surface quality of experimentally manufactured wood plastic composite (WPC) samples exposed to water soaking. Eastern redcedar (<i>Juniperus virginiana</i> L.), which is one of the invasive species in Oklahoma, USA, and recycled plastic wer...
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| description | The objective of this study was to evaluate the surface quality of experimentally manufactured wood plastic composite (WPC) samples exposed to water soaking. Eastern redcedar (<i>Juniperus virginiana</i> L.), which is one of the invasive species in Oklahoma, USA, and recycled plastic were used to manufacture WPC samples. Three types of samples, namely with 0%, 3% and 6% nano-clay were soaked in water for up to one month. Stylus-type equipment was employed to evaluate their surface roughness as a function of water exposure. Two accepted roughness parameters, average roughness (R<sub>a</sub>) and mean peak-to-valley (R<sub>z</sub>), were used to determine changes in the surface quality of the specimens due to water exposure. Average roughness values of 1.5 µm and 4.1 µm were determined for the samples with no clay in dry conditions and those soaked for one month in water, respectively. Corresponding values were lower in the case of those with clay in their content. Based on the findings in this work, it appears that the stylus technique can be successfully applied to such samples to quantitatively evaluate their surface quality when they are exposed to water for an extended time span. It is expected that data from this work could help to produce a better understanding of the behavior of WPCs under environmental conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fcf4bb3c76f345389bd391062ea4cd772023-11-20T07:57:12ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172020-07-011015512210.3390/app10155122Surface Quality of Wood Plastic Composites as Function of Water ExposureCagatay Tasdemir0Ibrahim Halil Basboga1Salim Hiziroglu2Forest Industry Engineering, Bursa Technical University, Bursa 16310, TurkeyWood Products Engineering, Dumlupinar University, Kutahya 43100, TurkeyNatural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USAThe objective of this study was to evaluate the surface quality of experimentally manufactured wood plastic composite (WPC) samples exposed to water soaking. Eastern redcedar (<i>Juniperus virginiana</i> L.), which is one of the invasive species in Oklahoma, USA, and recycled plastic were used to manufacture WPC samples. Three types of samples, namely with 0%, 3% and 6% nano-clay were soaked in water for up to one month. Stylus-type equipment was employed to evaluate their surface roughness as a function of water exposure. Two accepted roughness parameters, average roughness (R<sub>a</sub>) and mean peak-to-valley (R<sub>z</sub>), were used to determine changes in the surface quality of the specimens due to water exposure. Average roughness values of 1.5 µm and 4.1 µm were determined for the samples with no clay in dry conditions and those soaked for one month in water, respectively. Corresponding values were lower in the case of those with clay in their content. Based on the findings in this work, it appears that the stylus technique can be successfully applied to such samples to quantitatively evaluate their surface quality when they are exposed to water for an extended time span. It is expected that data from this work could help to produce a better understanding of the behavior of WPCs under environmental conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/15/5122wood plastic composite (WPC), eastern redcedarsurface roughnesswater exposure |
| spellingShingle | Cagatay Tasdemir Ibrahim Halil Basboga Salim Hiziroglu Surface Quality of Wood Plastic Composites as Function of Water Exposure Applied Sciences wood plastic composite (WPC), eastern redcedar surface roughness water exposure |
| title | Surface Quality of Wood Plastic Composites as Function of Water Exposure |
| title_full | Surface Quality of Wood Plastic Composites as Function of Water Exposure |
| title_fullStr | Surface Quality of Wood Plastic Composites as Function of Water Exposure |
| title_full_unstemmed | Surface Quality of Wood Plastic Composites as Function of Water Exposure |
| title_short | Surface Quality of Wood Plastic Composites as Function of Water Exposure |
| title_sort | surface quality of wood plastic composites as function of water exposure |
| topic | wood plastic composite (WPC), eastern redcedar surface roughness water exposure |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/15/5122 |
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