Bch. Sun et Rn. Hawke, PROPERTIES OF POLYISOCYANATE RESIN CONSOLIDATED COMPOSITES MADE FROM SECONDARY FIBERS OF CORRUGATED CONTAINERS, Forest products journal, 47(2), 1997, pp. 80-88
This study examined the properties of composites made from secondary f
ibers from old corrugated containers (OCC). A polyisocyanate resin was
used to consolidate the OCC fiber composites with a dry manufacturing
process. The properties of the OCC fiber composites were compared to
the properties of fiber composites made from virgin aspen that were th
ermal-mechanically pulped (TMP). Generally, all OCC fiber composite pr
operties were determined to be inferior to those of virgin aspen TMP f
ibers. A literature review is also presented that provides possible ca
uses for the inferior quality of OCC fiber composites.