Micromorphology, moisture sorption and mechanical properties of a biocomposite based on acetylated wood particles and cellulose ester

Wood Material Science and Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 106-117

  Segerholm, B Kristoffer ^a   Walkenström, Pernilla ^b   Nyström, Birgitha ^c   Wålinder, Magnus E P ^d   Larsson Brelid, Pia ^d  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b Swedish Institute for Fibre and Polymer Research   (Sweden)

^c SWEREA SICOMP AB   (Sweden)

^d SP TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acetylation; Cellulose acetate propionate; Mechanical performance; Micromorphology; Moisture sorption; UV excimer laser; Wood plastic composite

Indexed keywords

EID: 49549093826     PISSN: 17480272     EISSN: 17480280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17480270801906175     Document Type: Article

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