Enhanced homogeneity and interfacial compatibility in melt-extruded cellulose nano-fibers reinforced polyethylene via surface adsorption of poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene) amphiphiles

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 72, Issue , 2015, Pages 270-281

  Volk, Ned ^a   He, Rongliang ^a   Magniez, Kevin ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amphiphile; Cellulose nano fibers; Extrusion; Interfacial interaction; Polyethylene; Surface adsorption

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AMPHIPHILES; BLOCK COPOLYMERS; CELLULOSE; ETHYLENE; EXTRUSION; FEEDSTOCKS; FIBERS; HYDROGEN BONDS; HYDROGEN STORAGE; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYETHYLENES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; TENSILE STRENGTH; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

AMPHIPHILIC BLOCK COPOLYMERS; CELLULOSE NANO FIBER; CELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCKS; COMPATIBILIZING AGENTS; INTERFACIAL COMPATIBILITY; INTERFACIAL INTERACTION; REINFORCED POLYETHYLENE; SURFACE ADSORPTION;

NANOFIBERS;

EID: 84943414744     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2015.09.025     Document Type: Article

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