Investigation of thermo-mechanical, chemical and degradative properties of PLA-limonene films reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals extracted from Phormium tenax leaves

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 77-91

  Fortunati, E ^a   Luzi, F ^a   Puglia, D ^a   Dominici, F ^a   Santulli, C ^b   Kenny, J M ^a   Torre, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cellulose nanocrystals; Disintegration in composting conditions; Natural fibres; Poly(lactic acid); Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; DEGRADATION; LACTIC ACID; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NATURAL FIBERS; PLASTICIZERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

ACTIVE FOOD PACKAGING; BIODEGRADABLE NANOCOMPOSITES; CELLULOSE NANO-CRYSTALS; CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTAL (CNC); CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; COMPOSTING CONDITIONS; POLY LACTIC ACID;

MONOTERPENES;

CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; COMPOSTING; LACTIC ACID; MONOTERPENES; NATURAL FIBERS; PLASTICIZERS; REINFORCED PLASTIC; THERMAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 84900386509     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2014.03.030     Document Type: Article

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