Thermal Stability and Flame Resistance of the Coextruded Wood-Plastic Composites Containing Talc-Filled Plastic Shells

Table 1

Formulation of core-shell (talc-filled shell) structured WPC.

	Core layer (wt%)^a					Shell layer (wt%)
	Wood	HDPE	MAPE	Lub	Talc	HDPE	Talc	Colorant
Core	55	33	2	5	5	0	0	0
A	55	33	2	5	5	98	0	2
B	55	33	2	5	5	93	5	2
C	55	33	2	5	5	88	10	2
D	55	33	2	5	5	83	15	2
E	55	33	2	5	5	73	25	2
F	55	33	2	5	5	63	35	2
G	55	33	2	5	5	48	50	2

^aFiller content was based on the total composite weight.