Diène Ndiaye

TL;DR: In this paper, the photostability of wood-based composites with maleic anhydride (PPgMA) was investigated and the results clearly showed that the presence of wood in polymer composites does not change the pathway of photooxidation of the host polymer.

TL;DR: In this article, polypropylene/wood-flour composites (WPCs) were blended with different contents of wood and/or female-polypropylene (MAPP) and clay, and thermal tests carried out with the produced samples showed an increased crystallization temperature, crystallinity, and melting temperature with wood loading.

TL;DR: In this paper, the efficiency of two coupling agents in wood-polymer composites was investigated by means of differential scanning calorimetry and scanning electron microscopy in order to obtain information on the dispersion of the wood flour in the polymeric matrix, on the crystallization kinetics of polypropylene, and the macrostructure of its composites.

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of wood content and coupling agent like Maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (MAPP) on the thermal behavior was monitored by DSC, water uptake and thickness of swelling during 2 months.

TL;DR: A composite material is a blend of at least two different elements, such as wood and polypropylene composites as discussed by the authors, which can be used in a variety of innovative applications.