Reinforcing potential of wood pulp-derived microfibres in a PVA matrix

Holzforschung

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 53-58

  Chakraborty, Ayan ^a   Sain, Mohin ^a   Kortschot, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aspect ratio; Cellulose crystallinity; Microfibre; Reinforcement

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CELLULOSE; FIBERS; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; PULP;

CELLULOSE CRYSTALLINITY; MICROFIBRE LOADING; MICROFIBRES; MINIMUM ASPECT RATIO;

WOOD PRODUCTS;

CELLULOSE; FIBERS; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; PULPS; WOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 31144461072     PISSN: 00183830     EISSN: 1437434X     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/HF.2006.010     Document Type: Article

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