Valorization of bark for chemicals and materials: A review

S Feng, S Cheng, Z Yuan, M Leitch, CC Xu - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2013 - Elsevier
The annual bark yield in Canada is as much as 17 million m 3. Currently, more than half of
the bark is incinerated or landfilled and the remainder of the bark is mainly used as a cheap …

Wood polymer composites and their contribution to cascading utilisation

L Teuber, VS Osburg, W Toporowski, H Militz… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2016 - Elsevier
Due to a shortage of resources and a growing competition of land use, sustainable and
efficient resource utilisation becomes increasingly important. The application and multiple …

[PDF][PDF] The utilization of tree bark.

Z Pasztory, IR Mohácsiné, G Gorbacheva, Z Börcsök - BioResources, 2016 - academia.edu
The utilization of natural raw materials has been practiced for centuries. Of raw materials,
wood and its bark have outstanding significance because of their special chemical …

Temperature varied biochar as a reinforcing filler for high-density polyethylene composites

Q Zhang, MU Khan, X Lin, H Cai, H Lei - Composites part b: engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
The poplar biochar (PB) was prepared at different pyrolysis temperatures and the hot
pressing method was applied to prepare composites with PB based on high-density …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical properties and drop-weight impact performance of injection-molded HDPE/birch fiber composites

A Koffi, D Koffi, L Toubal - Polymer Testing, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural-fiber-reinforced composites offer various advantages over synthetic composites,
including low density, useful mechanical properties and environmental friendliness. In spite …

Influence of fiber content on mechanical, morphological and thermal properties of kenaf fibers reinforced poly (vinyl chloride)/thermoplastic polyurethane poly-blend …

YA El-Shekeil, SM Sapuan, M Jawaid, OM Al-Shuja'a - Materials & Design, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Kenaf (Hibiscus Cannabinus) bast fiber reinforced poly (vinyl chloride)(PVC)/
thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) poly-blend was prepared by melt mixing method using …

Characterization of new composite material based on date palm leaflets and expanded polystyrene wastes

T Masri, H Ounis, L Sedira, A Kaci… - Construction and Building …, 2018 - Elsevier
In the aim of environmental protection and valorization of vegetal resource, an experimental
study on an innovative Wood-Plastic Composite material (WPC) based on Date Palm and …

Forest biorefinery: Potential of poplar phytochemicals as value-added co-products

RK Devappa, SK Rakshit, RFH Dekker - Biotechnology advances, 2015 - Elsevier
The global forestry industry after experiencing a market downturn during the past decade
has now aimed its vision towards the integrated biorefinery. New business models and …

Chemical characterization of barks from Picea abies and Pinus sylvestris after fractioning into different particle sizes

I Miranda, J Gominho, I Mirra, H Pereira - Industrial Crops and Products, 2012 - Elsevier
The composition of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris
L.) barks was studied after grinding and fractioning into different particles sizes. Both barks …

Effects of wood fiber surface chemistry on strength of wood–plastic composites

S Migneault, A Koubaa, P Perré, B Riedl - Applied Surface Science, 2015 - Elsevier
Because wood–plastic composites (WPC) strength relies on fiber-matrix interaction at fiber
surface, it is likely that fiber surface chemistry plays an important role in WPC strength …