A Study on the Effect of Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) Plastic Fractions on the Moisture and Resistance to Indentation of Wood-Polymer Composites (WPC)

This paper investigated the moisture and strength properties of wood-polymer composites (WPC), which were made using three different recycled polymers wood flour as filler. The acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), collected from among construction demolition waste (CDW) at a local management center. commercial additives, such coupling agent lubricant, also included in materials. Composite materials manufactured with an agglomeration extrusion process. Water absorption thickness swelling composites, based on ABS PE, restricted compared to PP. WPC determined two methods, traditional Brinell hardness resistance indentation. Using polymer matrix composite, improved. PP caused these be lowered, especially case properties. study has shown that method used can affect measured value certain In addition, sorting fractions is desirable for appearance improved