Wood Plastic Composite for Sustainable Environment and Recycling Economy
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2022) | Viewed by 665
Special Issue Editors
Interests: energy and green economics; sustainable development; environmental sciences and management
Interests: biochemicals; biocomposites
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Dear Colleagues,
Accompanied by more attention to environmental resources from human beings, a circular economic model centered on recycling of waste materials and comprehensive utilization of resources has become the mainstream of world development. The use of waste plastic and wooden fibers to produce wood–plastic composite products is an appropriate project to follow the trend. Wood–plastic refers to a new type of composite material that contains thermoplastics or thermosets with waste wood fiber, which is recognized as a sustainable green material to achieve durability without the use of toxic chemicals. This material is mostly used in various furniture production and part of automobile manufacturing, since its relatively low density, recyclability, and natural fiber-filled thermoplastics have less impact on the environment.
In most recent literature, authors lucubrated the raw materials of WPC and its processing and manufacturing. This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for scholars to share knowledge and thoughts on technical and economic evaluation of WPC applications, for example, comparing with American market, defects on promotion of WPC are obvious in developing countries: insufficient technology integration, unbalanced marketing and promotion, etc. Additionally, the changes that WPC offered to the environment and economy are also of great research significance, for example, WPC flooring, as the new direction in water-proof and moisture-proof building material industry, is able to replace original wood in a large quantity, which can effectively alleviate the shortages of forest resources, the lack of wood supply and the carbon emissions. The purpose of the Special Issue is to comprise the current knowledge and the most recent research of all topics involved WPC to promote the development of a sustainable environment and low-carbon economy.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Zhenling Liu
Prof. Dr. Wanxi Peng
Prof. Dr. Nyuk Ling Ma
Guest Editors
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