Morphological characteristics of cellulose nanofibril-filled polypropylene composites

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 215-224

  Yang, Han Seung ^b   Gardner, Douglas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Brittle deformation; Cellulose nanofiber; Microcrystalline cellulose; Microfibrillated cellulose; Plastic deformation; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE DEFORMATION; CELLULOSE NANOFIBER; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; MICROFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE; SCANNING ELECTRONS;

AGGLOMERATION; BENDING STRENGTH; BRITTLE FRACTURE; CELLULOSE; FILLERS; FRACTURE TESTING; LOADING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOFIBERS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS;

FILLED POLYMERS;

EID: 79959485991     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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