Polyvinyl alcohol biodegradable foams containing cellulose fibres

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 459-470

  Avella, Maurizio ^a   Cocca, Mariacristina ^a   Errico, Maria Emanuela ^a   Gentile, Gennaro ^a  

^a Istituto di Chimica e Tecnologia dei Polimeri   (Italy)

Author keywords

biodegradable foams; microfibrillated cellulose; Polyvinyl alcohol; pulp cellulose fibre; structure properties relationships

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS; BIODEGRADABLE FOAMS; CELL DENSITY; CELL DIAMETERS; CELL SHAPES; CELLULOSE FIBRES; COMPRESSION DEFLECTION; ECO-FRIENDLY; FOAM MICROSTRUCTURE; HIGH-SPEED MIXING; MICROFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE; PREPARATION METHOD; STRUCTURE-PROPERTIES RELATIONSHIPS; WATER-VAPOR ABSORPTION; YOUNG MODULUS;

BIOMECHANICS; CELLULOSE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYPROPYLENES; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; TEXTILE FIBERS; VAPORS;

FOAMS;

EID: 84866665210     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: 15307999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X12449639     Document Type: Conference Paper

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