Abstract
The Babool, Sheesham, Mango, and Mahogany trees are commonly found in India. The wood-plastic composites (WPCs) were prepared by injection molding using wood dust of the selected Indian trees as the reinforcements in the polypropylene matrix. The mechanical, wear, and morphological characterizations of WPCs were performed. Different wood dust proportions were utilized to observe the comparative variation in Young's modulus, wear rate, and morphology of the WPCs. The resistance to natural weathering and biodegradability of WPCs were evaluated following ASTM D1435–99 and ASTM D5338-11 respectively. The degradation of the WPCs due to Ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation is also examined. The structure-property relation was established and the usability of different WPCs for different applications was highlighted.
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