Starch-Based Biofoams Reinforced with Lignocellulose Nanofibrils from Residual Palm Empty Fruit Bunches: Water Sorption and Mechanical Strength

ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 5546-5552

  Ago, Mariko ^a,b   Ferrer, Ana ^b   Rojas, Orlando J ^a,b  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerogel; Cellulose nanofibrils; CNF; EFB; Empty palm fruit bunch fibers; Foams; Hydrophobicity; Lignocellulose; Water sorption

Indexed keywords

AEROGELS; CELLULOSE; ELASTIC MODULI; FOAMS; FRUITS; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIGNIN; NANOFIBERS; PACKAGING MATERIALS; SORPTION; STARCH; YIELD STRESS;

CELLULOSE NANOFIBRILS; EMPTY FRUIT BUNCHES; EMPTY PALM FRUIT BUNCH FIBERS; FRACTIONATION METHODS; INSULATION MATERIALS; LIGNOCELLULOSE; POLYSTYRENE FOAMS; WATER SORPTION;

PALM OIL;

FIBERS; INSULATION; LIGNOCELLULOSE; STARCH; WATER REPELLENCE;

EID: 84989966691     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21680485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b01279     Document Type: Article

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