Preparation and characterization of novel biodegradable composites based on acylated cellulose fibers and poly(ethylene sebacate)

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 1908-1913

  Fernandes, Tânia F ^a   Trovatti, Eliane ^a   Freire, Carmen S R ^a   Silvestre, Armando J D ^a   Neto, Carlos Pascoal ^a   Gandini, Alessandro ^a   Sadocco, Patrizia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b Stazione Sperimentale Carta Cartoni e Paste per Carta   (Italy)

Author keywords

A. Fibers; A. Polymers; B. Mechanical properties; B. Surface treatments; B. Thermal properties; Biodegradability

Indexed keywords

A. FIBERS; A. POLYMERS; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; B. SURFACE TREATMENTS; BIO-COMPOSITES; BIODEGRADABLE COMPOSITES; CELLULOSE FIBER; LOW WATER; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; YOUNG MODULUS;

ACYLATION; BIODEGRADATION; CELLULOSE; CHARACTERIZATION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELASTIC MODULI; ETHYLENE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TEXTILE FIBERS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

MATERIALS PROPERTIES;

EID: 80055010579     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2011.09.005     Document Type: Article

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