Sustainable biocomposites based on autohydrolysis of lignocellulosic substrates

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 944-952

  Vila, C ^a   Campos, A R ^b   Cristovao C ^b   Cunha, A M ^c   Santos, V ^a   Parajo J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b PIEP Innovation in Polymer Engineering   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

A. Fibres; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Interface; B. Mechanical properties; D. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)

Indexed keywords

HYDROLYSIS; LACTIC ACID; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; RAW MATERIALS; SULFURIC ACID; WOOD;

BIOCOMPOSITES; LIGNOCELLULOSIC SUBSTRATES; MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; RICE HUSKS;

CELLULOSE;

EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; LACTIC ACID; LIGNOCELLULOSE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PREHYDROLYSIS; RICE; SULFURIC ACID;

BIODEGRADABILITY; CELLULOSE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FIBER-MATRIX INTERFACE; HYDROLYSIS; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; PARTICLE; POLYLACTIC ACID; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SUBSTRATE;

EID: 38649109887     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.08.006     Document Type: Article

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