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Influence of material origin on the size distribution of wood particles for wood-plastic composite (WPC) manufacture

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This paper presents results from sieve analysis and image analysis-based particle size measurement (FibreCube) of wood particles for the manufacture of wood-plastic composites. Wood of different origin (virgin Norway spruce, post-industrial particleboard residues, mixed waste wood) was used for particle manufacture. It was found that size distributions were different, although milling conditions were equal.

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  1. Thünen Institute of Wood Research, Leuschnerstr. 91c, 21031, Hamburg, Germany

    Jan T. Benthien, Philipp F. Sommerhuber, Sabrina Heldner & Martin Ohlmeyer

  2. Department of Informatics, Cognitive Systems Laboratory, University of Hamburg, Laboratory, Vogt-Kölln-Str. 30, 22527, Hamburg, Germany

    Benjamin Seppke

  3. Department of Biology, Centre of Wood Science, Mechanical Wood Technology, University of Hamburg, Leuschnerstr. 91c, 21031, Hamburg, Germany

    Andreas Krause

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Benthien, J.T., Sommerhuber, P., Heldner, S. et al. Influence of material origin on the size distribution of wood particles for wood-plastic composite (WPC) manufacture. Eur. J. Wood Prod. 75, 477–480 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-016-1122-2

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