Preparation of lightweight polypropylene composites reinforced by cotton stalk fibers from combined steam flash-explosion and alkaline treatment

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 83, Issue , 2014, Pages 454-462

  Hou, Xiuliang ^a   Sun, Fangfang ^a   Yan, Dandan ^a   Xu, Helan ^b   Dong, Zhen ^a   Li, Qichao ^a   Yang, Yiqi ^a,b  

^a JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaline treatment; Bark of cotton stalks; Cellulose reinforcing fibers; Lightweight composites; Steam flash explosion

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; COSTS; COTTON; EFFICIENCY; EXPLOSIONS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCEMENT; REMOVAL; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; STEAM; TEXTILE FIBERS;

ALKALINE TREATMENT; CONVENTIONAL METHODS; COTTON STALK; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; LIGHTWEIGHT COMPOSITES; OPTIMIZED CONDITIONS; POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITE; REINFORCING FIBERS;

REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 84908245988     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.07.018     Document Type: Article

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