Enzyme-assisted preparation of fibrillated cellulose fibers and its effect on physical and mechanical properties of paper sheet composites

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2161-2168

  Yoo, Sukjoon ^a   Hsieh, Jeffery S ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECT; CELLULOSE FIBER; ENZYMATIC PRETREATMENT; ENZYMATIC TREATMENTS; GRINDING PROCESS; LOW COSTS; LOW WATER; MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL SHEARING; PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SOFTWOOD PULPS;

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON FIBERS; CELLULOSE; COOLING; COOLING SYSTEMS; ENZYMES; GLASS FIBERS; PAPER PRODUCTS; PAPER SHEETING; SHEARING; TENSILE STRENGTH; TEXTILE FIBERS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON FIBERS; CELLULOSE; COOLING SYSTEMS; ENZYMES; GLASS FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PAPER PRODUCTS; SHEETING; TENSILE STRENGTH; TEXTILE FIBERS; THERMAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 77749340098     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: 15205045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie901621n     Document Type: Article

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