Reinforcing potential of micro- and nano-sized fibers in the starch-based biocomposites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 72, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 845-852

  Soykeabkaew, Nattakan ^a   Laosat, Nittaya ^a   Ngaokla, Atitaya ^a   Yodsuwan, Natthawut ^a   Tunkasiri, Tawee ^b  

^a MAE FAH LUANG UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

A. Nano composites; B. Mechanical properties; B. Thermal properties; D. Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA); D. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL CELLULOSE; BIO-COMPOSITES; CELLULOSE FIBER; D. DYNAMIC MECHANICAL THERMAL ANALYSIS (DMTA); D. SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (SEM); FIBER DISPERSION; FIBER LOADINGS; FILM CASTING; HIGHER TEMPERATURES; HYDROGEN INTERACTION; INTERFACIAL BONDING; NANO-SIZED; OPTICAL TRANSPARENCY; OPTIMUM LOADING; REINFORCED COMPOSITES; STARCH-BASED; WATER-RESISTANCES; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

BORON CARBIDE; CELLULOSE; ELASTIC MODULI; FIBERS; HYDROGEN; JUTE FIBERS; LOADING; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STARCH; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

FIBER BONDING;

CARBIDES; CELLULOSE; ELASTIC STRENGTH; FIBER BONDING; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; HYDROGEN; JUTE; LOADING; REINFORCED PLASTIC; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STARCH; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84858795999     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2012.02.015     Document Type: Article

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