Properties of wood composite plastics made from predominant Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) plastics and their degradability in nature.

To address concerns over plastics in the global environment, this project produced three wood plastics composites (WPCs) which could divert plastics from the waste stream into new materials. The three materials made had a ratio of 85%:15%, 90%:10%, and 95%:5% low density polyethylene (LDPE) to wood...

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Main Authors: Arif Nuryawan, Nova O Hutauruk, Esra Yunita S Purba, Nanang Masruchin, Ridwanti Batubara, Iwan Risnasari, Fatih Khusno Satrio, Rahmawaty, Mohammad Basyuni, Deirdre McKay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236406