Hybrid films of chitosan, cellulose nanofibrils and boric acid: Flame retardancy, optical and thermo-mechanical properties

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 177, Issue , 2017, Pages 13-21

  Uddin, Khan M A ^a   Ago, Mariko ^a   Rojas, Orlando J ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Boric acid; Cellulose nanofibrils; Chitosan; Fire retardancy; Thermal stability; Transparent films

Indexed keywords

BORIDE COATINGS; CELLULOSE; CELLULOSE FILMS; CHITIN; CHITOSAN; ELASTIC MODULI; NANOFIBERS; POLYMER BLENDS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

CELLULOSE NANOFIBRILS; FIRE RETARDANCY; FLAME RETARDANCY; INORGANIC COMPONENTS; SELF-EXTINGUISHING; SOLVENT CASTING; THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TRANSPARENT FILMS;

BORIC ACID;

BORIC ACID; CELLULOSE; CHITOSAN; FLAME RETARDANT; NANOFIBER;

CHEMISTRY; STANDARDS; SYNTHESIS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BORIC ACIDS; CELLULOSE; CHITOSAN; FLAME RETARDANTS; NANOFIBERS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 85028510122     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.08.116     Document Type: Article

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