Ioncell-F: A high-strength regenerated cellulose fibre

Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 43-57

  Sixta, Herbert ^a   Michud, Anne ^a   Hauru, Lauri ^a   Asaadi, Shirin ^a   Ma, Yibo ^a   King, Alistair W T ^b   Kilpeläinen, Ilkka ^b   Hummel, Michael ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ioncell F fibre; Ionic liquids; Regenerated cellulose fibre; Structure property relationship

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; IONIC LIQUIDS; SPINNING (FIBERS); TENACITY; TEXTILE FIBERS;

CELLULOSE SOLUTIONS; CELLULOSE SOLVENT; CHAIN ORIENTATION; REGENERATED CELLULOSE; REINFORCING FIBERS; STRENGTH PROPERTY; STRUCTURE PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS; TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

AMORPHOUS REGIONS; CHAINS; PROCESSES; REGENERATED CELLULOSE; SPINNING; TENSILE STRENGTH; TEXTILE FIBERS;

EID: 84925445470     PISSN: 02832631     EISSN: 20000669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3183/npprj-2015-30-01-p043-057     Document Type: Article

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