Cellular structure and mechanical properties of starch-based foamed blocks reinforced with natural fibers and produced by microwave heating

Industrial Crops and Products

Volumn 66, Issue , 2015, Pages 194-205

  Lopez Gil, A ^a   Silva Bellucci, F ^b   Velasco, D ^a   Ardanuy, M ^c   Rodriguez Perez, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^b Secretaria de Politicas e Programas de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bicomposites; Biodegradable; Foam; Microwave heating; Natural fibers; Starch

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMECHANICS; BLOWING AGENTS; CELLULAR AUTOMATA; FIBERS; FOAMS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROWAVE HEATING; MICROWAVES; NATURAL FIBERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; RIGIDITY; STARCH;

BICOMPOSITES; BIODEGRADABLE; COMPRESSIVE MODULI; CONTROLLED CONDITIONS; NATURAL REINFORCEMENTS; STARCH-BASED FOAMS; STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS; THERMOPLASTIC STARCH;

RIGID STRUCTURES;

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSITE; FOAM; HEATING; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; POLYMER; STARCH;

FOAM; HEATING; MICROWAVES; NATURAL FIBERS; STARCH;

CYNARA CARDUNCULUS; HORDEUM; VITACEAE;

EID: 84940774934     PISSN: 09266690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.12.025     Document Type: Article

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