ABSTRACT
Wood polymer composites (WPC) have been extensively used as a substitute for wood and plastics. The degradation of WPC due to weathering is reported in a few studies. However, the effect of weathering on wood/epoxy composites requires further intensive investigation due to growing applications. Therefore, the present study intends to summarize the results of weathering and moisture absorbance in wood/epoxy composites to accelerate the research addressing this literature gap. Moreover, this study gives an insight into the mechanical characteristics and morphology of the wood/epoxy composites to trigger the development of new composite varieties and expand their end-use in a variety of applications. Finally, a case study is presented, summarizing the result of biodegradation on thermo-mechanical characteristics of Deodar wood-polypropylene composite. This chapter shall be of great help to researchers in the understanding of the state of the art related to the effect of weathering in WPC.
