Effect of water soluble polymer on structure and mechanical properties of bacterial cellulose composites

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 177-180

  Yudianti, Rike ^a   Indrarti, Lucia ^a  

^a INDONESIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Bacterial cellulose; CMC; Elastic modulus; Glycerol; Tensile strength; Water soluble polymer

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; ELASTIC MODULI; GLYCEROL; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; WATERWORKS;

BACTERIAL CELLULOSE; CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE; CRYSTALLINITIES; CRYSTALLINITY INDEX; GLYCEROL CONCENTRATION; HIGH ELASTIC MODULUS; WATER SOLUBLE POLYMER (WSP); WATERSOLUBLE POLYMERS;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 41949099942     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2008.177.180     Document Type: Article

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