Crosslinked poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc) reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals (CNC): Structure and mechanical properties

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 126, Issue , 2016, Pages 35-42

  Geng, Shiyu ^a   Haque, Md Minhaz Ul ^a   Oksman, Kristiina ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy (AFM); Casting; In situ polymerization; Mechanical properties; Nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CASTING; CELLULOSE; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; DISPERSIONS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOCRYSTALS; POLYMERIZATION; SODIUM BORATE;

CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTAL (CNC); CROSS-LINKING DEGREE; GOOD COMPATIBILITY; HYDROPHOBIC POLYMERS; IN-SITU POLYMERIZATION; POLY(VINYL ACETATE) (PVAC); SITU NANOCOMPOSITES; THERMO-MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATION;

POLYVINYL ACETATES;

CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; CONCENTRATION; CROSS LINKING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERIZATION; POLYVINYL ACETATE; SODIUM BORATE;

EID: 84957917026     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2016.02.013     Document Type: Article

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