Nanostructured biocomposites based on unsaturated polyester resin and a cellulose nanofiber network

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 117, Issue , 2015, Pages 298-306

  Ansari, Farhan ^a   Skrifvars, Mikael ^b   Berglund, Lars ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BORÅS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cellulose nanofiber (CNF); Fractography; Fracture toughness; Interface; Nano composites

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COUPLING AGENTS; DUCTILITY; FRACTOGRAPHY; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GLASS TRANSITION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MOISTURE; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOFIBERS; POLYESTER RESINS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; SURFACE TREATMENT; TENSILE TESTING; THERMOANALYSIS; UNSATURATED POLYMERS; WOOD;

APPARENT FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; CELLULOSE NANOFIBERS; DYNAMIC THERMAL ANALYSIS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS TESTS; INDUSTRIAL POTENTIALS; NATURAL PLANT FIBERS; UNSATURATED POLYESTER; UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESIN;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

CELLULOSE; COMPOSITES; FRACTURE; TOUGHNESS;

EID: 84937901929     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2015.07.004     Document Type: Article

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