Biocomposites with a content of keratin from chicken feathers

Fibres and Textiles in Eastern Europe

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 106-112

  Wrześniewska Tosik, Krystyna ^a   Adamiec, Janusz ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOPOLYMERS AND CHEMICAL FIBRES   (Poland)

^b LODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cellulose alginate; Feathers; Fibrous biocomposites; Keratin; Keratin solutions; Sorption

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; KERATIN;

BIOCOMPOSITE; CELLULOSE ALGINATE; CHICKEN FEATHERS; FEATHER; FIBROUS BIOCOMPOSITE; FIBROUS MATERIAL; KERATIN SOLUTION; MARKET DEMAND; MOISTURE RETENTION; SANITARY PRODUCTS;

CELLULOSE;

ALGINATE; BIOPOLYMER; CELLULOSE; EXTRACTION METHOD; KERATIN; SANITARY PRODUCT; SORPTION;

EID: 34547962553     PISSN: 12303666     EISSN: 23007354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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