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Combination of MFC wet lamination and chromatogeny grafting processes to produce all cellulose packaging materials
The packaging industry is undergoing a major turn in its history looking for biobased, recyclable and biodegradable alternatives to petrobased...
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Nanostructured Cellulose: Extraction and Characterization
Due to the growing environmental issues brought on by the extensive collection of plastic trash and the continuing depletion of fossil fuel supplies,...
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Microfibrillated cellulose film with enhanced mechanical and water-resistant properties by glycerol and hot-pressing treatment
In this study, the effects of glycerol and hot-pressing treatment were investigated to improve the water-resistance and mechanical properties of...
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Facile Method to Obtain Low DS β-ketoesters and Esters of Microfibrillated Cellulose
Herein we report a facile approach to prepare low DS microfibrillated cellulose acetoacetates and esters. All the reactions were performed directly...
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Skin and bubble formation in films made of methyl nanocellulose, hydrophobically modified ethyl(hydroxyethyl)cellulose and microfibrillated cellulose
The use of nanomaterials and polymers from renewable resources is important in the search for sustainable alternatives to plastic-based packaging...
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Engineering the paper production by combined fiber fractionation and reinforcement with microfibrillated cellulose
Extending the use of mechanical pulp into non-traditional paper markets that requires moving towards producing high-bulk, porous paper grades with...
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Influence of hydroxyethyl and carboxymethyl celluloses on the rheology, water retention and surface tension of water-suspended microfibrillated cellulose
Water-soluble polymers have been shown to improve the flow rigidity and water retention ability of highly-branched (flocculated) and polydisperse...
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Biobased epoxy nanocomposites composed of sorbitol polyglycidyl ether, biobased carboxylic acids and microfibrillated cellulose
Sorbitol polyglycidyl ether (SPE) was cured with citric acid (CA), tartaric acid (TA), maleic acid (MA) and itaconic acid (IA) as biobased di- and...
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In-situ synthesis and immobilization of silver nanoparticles on microfibrillated cellulose for long-term antibacterial applications
AbstractSynthesis of nanocomposites containing silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) has drawn growing interest owing to their antimicrobial activity and...
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Addition of Al(OH)3 versus AlO(OH) nanoparticles on the optical, thermo-mechanical and heat/oxygen transmission properties of microfibrillated cellulose films
Differently structured aluminum (tri/mono) hydroxide (Al(OH) 3 /AlO(OH)) nanoparticles were prepared and used as thermal-management additives to...
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Screen-printing of microfibrillated cellulose for an improved moisture management, strength and abrasion resistant properties of flame-resistant fabrics
Low moisture absorbency of hydrophobically coated flame-resistant (FR) fabrics do not correlate well with the thermophysiological comfort. In this...
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Nanostructured Cellulose: Extraction and Characterization
Due to the growing environmental issues brought on by the extensive collection of plastic trash and the continuing depletion of fossil fuel supplies,...
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Comparison between cellulose nanocrystal and microfibrillated cellulose as reinforcement of poly(vinyl acetate) composites obtained by either in situ emulsion polymerization or a simple mixing technique
AbstractNanocellulose is abundant, renewable, biocompatible, and a good candidate as reinforcement agent in nanocomposites; however, its...
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Effect of PCC crystallization and morphology on flocculation with microfibrillated cellulose, on sheet densification and liquid absorption behavior
AbstractComposite sheets consisting of elongated and aggregated cationically charged precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) and native microfibrillated...
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Cellulose Nanofibers
Considering the environmentally oriented globalization and the worldwide sustainable development approach of governments, the production of...
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Understanding important aspects of spray drying microfibrillated cellulose through statistical analysis
Dewatering microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) is important from a commercial point of view. However, there are many issues related to this process...
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Cellulose based electrospun nanofilters: perspectives on tannery effluent waste water treatment
Development of nanofilters with the ability to remove toxic metal ions from effluent wastewater will be of immense help to the leather industry. In...
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Cellulose Nanocrystals
Among different types of nanomaterials, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have attained great attention for their attractive and excellent properties,...
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Cellulose Nanosystems from Synthesis to Applications
Cellulose is one of the abundant polymers commercially produced, with an annual output ranging between 75 and 100 billion tons. Cellulose-based...
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Rapid cellulose nanomaterial characterisation by rheology
Cellulose nanomaterial (CNM) aspect ratio strongly influences sheet formation and resulting mechanical, optical, and barrier properties. However,...
