Investigation of the mechanism and effectiveness of cationic polymer as a compatibilizer in microfibrillated cellulose-reinforced polyolefins

Cellulose

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 623-635

  Suzuki, Katsuhito ^a   Homma, Yoko ^b   Igarashi, Yuko ^a   Okumura, Hiroaki ^b   Semba, Takeshi ^c   Nakatsubo, Fumiaki ^b   Yano, Hiroyuki ^b  

^a OJI PAPER CO LTD   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cationic polymer; Compatibilizer; High density polyethylene; Microfibrillated cellulose

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPATIBILIZERS; COUPLING AGENTS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ELASTIC MODULI; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMERS; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; THERMAL EXPANSION;

CATIONIC POLYMERS; HEAT DISTORTION TEMPERATURE; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE(HDPE); MALEIC ANHYDRIDE GRAFTED POLYPROPYLENE; MICROFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE; MICROFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE (MFC); REINFORCEMENT EFFECTS; RHEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS;

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 84955649265     PISSN: 09690239     EISSN: 1572882X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10570-015-0845-2     Document Type: Article

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