Effect of Coupling Agent Concentration, Fiber Content, and Size on Mechanical Properties of Wood/HDPE Composites

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Table 1: Mechanical properties of wood-flour/HDPE composites

Particle size		MAPE (%)	Fiber content (%)	Tensile modulus ^a (GPa)	Tensile strength ^a (MPa)	Flexural modulus ^a (GPa)	Flexural strength ^a (MPa)
Mesh	mm
60–40	0.25–0.42	0	70	3.23 ± 0.21	12.4 ± 0.7	2.85 ± 0.23	27.2 ± 1.5
60–40	0.25–0.42	3	70	4.35 ± 0.30	24.4 ± 1.9	3.37 ± 0.15	51.1 ± 1.3
100–80	0.15–0.18	0	70	3.21 ± 0.16	11.1 ± 0.6	2.69 ± 0.20	25.0 ± 0.8
100–80	0.15–0.18	3	70	4.24 ± 0.40	23.5 ± 2.1	3.30 ± 0.26	49.3 ± 0.9
180–160	0.08–0.096	0	70	3.13 ± 0.38	10.2 ± 0.9	2.47 ± 0.12	22.0 ± 1.2
180–160	0.08–0.096	3	70	4.11 ± 0.33	22.8 ± 1.4	3.19 ± 0.16	42.5 ± 0.5
60–40	0.25–0.42	3	50	4.60 ± 0.29	30.2 ± 1.4	2.71 ± 0.20	58.8 ± 1.2
60–40	0.25–0.42	3	60	4.48 ± 0.17	26.3 ± 1.5	2.94 ± 0.28	54.3 ± 1.5
60–40	0.25–0.42	3	70	4.35 ± 0.30	24.4 ± 1.9	3.37 ± 0.15	51.1 ± 1.3
60–40	0.25–0.42	3	80	3.97 ± 0.14	18.6 ± 1.4	2.68 ± 0.22	45.5 ± 1.3

Figure 1 Flexural fracture surfaces of WPCs with and without MAPE as coupling agent.