Compositions and composites of cellulosic and lignocellulosic materials and resins, and methods of making the same

A process comprising:

• re-opening a densified fibrous material, the densified fibrous material having been prepared by shearing a cellulosic or lignocellulosic material having internal fibers to an extent that the internal fibers have been substantially exposed, providing a material having a bulk density of less than about 0.5 g/cm3, and then densifying the sheared material to increase the bulk density of the sheared material.