Cellulose fibre-cellulose acetate hybrid composites with nanosilica

Author

Chaowei Pang1, 2 / Robert Shanks2 / Fugen Daver1

1School of Aerospace, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University, Building 251 Cnr. Plenty Road and McKimmies Lane, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia

2School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia

Corresponding author: Chaowei Pang, School of Aerospace, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University, Building 251 Cnr. Plenty Road and McKimmies Lane, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia; and School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia, e-mail:  (email)

Citation Information: Journal of Polymer Engineering. Volume 34, Issue 2, Pages 141–144, ISSN (Online) 2191-0340, ISSN (Print) 0334-6447, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/polyeng-2013-0168, December 2013

Publication History

Received:

2013-07-06

Accepted:

2013-10-25

Published Online:

2013-12-13

Abstract

Biocomposites incorporating cellulose fibres, a renewable resource, have high modulus and strength and flexibility suitable for structural applications. Solution casting, ultrasonication, and compression moulding methods were used to prepare the specimens. Results show that plasticiser indeed improved the flexibility of the composite and adding fillers further enhanced the performance of the composite.

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