Aspects on nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) processing, rheology and NFC-film properties

Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 29, Issue , 2017, Pages 68-75

  Lindström, Tom ^a  

^a INNVENTIA AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Characterization; Delamination of fibres; Film strength; Gas barrier; Homogenization; Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC); Nanocellulose; Nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC); Oxygen permeability; Rheology

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; CHARACTERIZATION; DELAMINATION; ELASTICITY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FIBERS; GELS; HOMOGENIZATION METHOD; RHEOLOGY; TENSILE STRENGTH; WOOD;

FILM STRENGTHS; GAS BARRIER; MICROFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE (MFC); NANO-CELLULOSE; NANOFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE (NFC); OXYGEN PERMEABILITY;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

CELLULOSE DERIVATIVE; NANOFILM;

CENTRIFUGATION; FLOW KINETICS; GAS; GEL; PROCESSING; REVIEW; SUSPENSION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CELLULOSE; DELAMINATION; FIBERS; OXYGEN; RHEOLOGY;

EID: 85015363820     PISSN: 13590294     EISSN: 18790399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2017.02.005     Document Type: Review

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