Effect of surface chemistry and topography of sulphite fibres on the transcrystallinity of polypropylene

Cellulose

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 345-355

  Lenes, Marianne ^a   Gregersen, Øyvind W ^b  

^a Papir og fiberinstituttet AS   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Esterification; Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC); Sulphite fibres; Transcrystallisation

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; CRYSTAL GROWTH; ESTERIFICATION; FIBERS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY;

MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; SULPHITE FIBRES; TRANSCRYSTALLISATION;

POLYPROPYLENES;

BEATING; CHEMISTRY; CRYSTALLIZATION; ESTERIFICATION; FIBERS; MECHANICAL TREATMENT; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; POLYPROPYLENE; SULFITES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TOPOCHEMISTRY;

CELLULOSIC FIBER; CHEMISTRY; CRYSTALLIZATION; POLYPROPYLENE;

EID: 33747252250     PISSN: 09690239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10570-006-9057-0     Document Type: Article

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