Effects of heat treatment, Zn3BO6 addition, and their combination on the mechanical properties and water absorption behavior of beech wood/polypropylene composites
Individual and combined effects of thermal treatment and zinc borate (ZB) addition were studied relative to the mechanical properties and water resistance of oriental beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) wood-plastic composites (WPCs). Wood flour was thermally treated at 150 °C for 120 min under saturated steam before compo...