Structure and properties of composites of highly crystalline cellulose with polypropylene: Effects of polypropylene molecular weight

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1059-1068

  Qiu, Wulin ^a   Endo, Takashi ^a   Hirotsu, Takahiro ^a  

^a AIST Shikoku   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cellulose; Composites; Mechanical properties; Molecular weight; Polypropylene (PP)

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; CRYSTALLIZATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYPROPYLENES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

COMPATIBILIZERS; CRYSTALLIZATION BEHAVIORS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE GRAFTED POLYPROPYLENE (MAPP);

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 33646453919     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2005.11.012     Document Type: Article

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