TY - JOUR
T1 - Microbuckling compression failure of a radiation-induced wood/polymer composite
AU - Boey, Freddy Y. C.
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - A wood/polymer composite was produced by impregnating Ramin wood with methyl methacrylate monomer and subsequently polymerizing it by gamma irradiation. To assess the improvement in compression strength of the wood caused by the polymer impregnation, a microbuckling compression failure mechanism was used to model the compression failure of the composite. Such a mechanism was found to predict a linear relationship between the compression strength and the percentage polymer impregnation (by weight). Uniaxial compression test results at 45(±5)% and 90(±5)% relative humidity levels, after being statistically analyzed, showed that such a linear relationship was valid for up to 100% polymer impregnation. © 1990 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
AB - A wood/polymer composite was produced by impregnating Ramin wood with methyl methacrylate monomer and subsequently polymerizing it by gamma irradiation. To assess the improvement in compression strength of the wood caused by the polymer impregnation, a microbuckling compression failure mechanism was used to model the compression failure of the composite. Such a mechanism was found to predict a linear relationship between the compression strength and the percentage polymer impregnation (by weight). Uniaxial compression test results at 45(±5)% and 90(±5)% relative humidity levels, after being statistically analyzed, showed that such a linear relationship was valid for up to 100% polymer impregnation. © 1990 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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U2 - 10.1016/0266-3538(90)90004-O
DO - 10.1016/0266-3538(90)90004-O
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 0266-3538
VL - 38
SP - 159
EP - 173
JO - Composites Science and Technology
JF - Composites Science and Technology
IS - 2
ER -