Influence of cellulose nanofibrils on soft and hard segments of polyurethane/cellulose nanocomposites and effect of humidity on their mechanical properties

Polymer Testing

Volumn 40, Issue , 2014, Pages 99-105

  Sanches, Alex Otávio ^a   Ricco, Luciano Henrique Siliano ^a   Malmonge, Luiz Francisco ^a   Da Silva, Michael Jones ^a   Sakamoto, Walter Katsumi ^a   Malmonge, José Antonio ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cellulose nanofibrils; Nanocomposite; Particle reinforcement; Polyurethane

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; GLASS TRANSITION; HYDROGEN BONDS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOFIBERS; POLYURETHANES; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

CELLULOSE NANOFIBRILS; CELLULOSE NANOFIBRILS (CNFS); CRYSTALLINE PHASE; PARTICLE REINFORCEMENT; SOFT AND HARD SEGMENTS; SOFT SEGMENTS; SULFURIC ACID HYDROLYSIS; WATER SUSPENSIONS;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 84907384531     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2014.08.013     Document Type: Article

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