Surface chemistry and mechanical property changes of wood-flour/high-density-polyethylene composites after accelerated weathering

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Dimensional stability and mechanical behaviour of wood–plastic composites based on recycled and virgin high-density polyethylene (HDPE) (2008, background): “There are a number of published studies on the reinforcement of vHDPE with wood fibre with regard to the resulting mechanical properties, dimensional stability, interfacial bonding and durability [11–14].”
Silane crosslinked wood plastic composites: Processing and properties (2006, background): “Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation and moisture during outdoor use is of particular concern for wood plastic composites [18].”
Characterization of weathered wood–plastic composite surfaces using FTIR spectroscopy, contact angle, and XPS ☆ (2007, background): “Photodegradation of HDPE can cause surface cracking [11].”
Ultraviolet weathering of HDPE/wood-flour composites coextruded with a clear HDPE cap layer (2011, background): “Several authors have correlated the increased integrated area or peak height of this band and carbonyl index with the oxidative photodegradation of polymer [45,46], wood [15e17], and woodeplastic composites [9,10,14] due to the presence of oxygenated products.”