Thermal analysis and crystallinity study of cellulose nanofibril-filled polypropylene composites

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 673-682

  Yang, Han Seung ^a   Kiziltas, Alper ^a   Gardner, Douglas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellulose nanofiber; Isothermal; Microcrystalline cellulose; Microfibrillated cellulose; Thermogravimetric analysis; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE NANOFIBERS; ISOTHERMAL; MICRO-CRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; MICROFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE; MICROFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE (MFC); NON-ISOTHERMAL DECOMPOSITION; POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITE; TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS;

BLENDING; CELLULOSE; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; FILLED POLYMERS; FILLERS; ISOTHERMS; NANOFIBERS; POLYPROPYLENES; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 84880511227     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-012-2770-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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