Rheological,Thermal, and Morphological Characteristics of Plasticized Cellulose Acetate Composite with Natural Fibers |
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| Authors: | Joon Soon Choi Sung Taek Lim Hyoung Jin Choi Soon Man Hong Amar K. Mohanty Lawrence T. Drzal Manjusri Misra Arief C. Wibowo |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, 402-751, Korea;2. Polymer Hybrid Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 136-791, Korea;3. The School of Packaging, 130 Packaging Building, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA;4. Composite Materials and Structures Center, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, MI 48824, USA |
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Plasticized cellulose acetates processed with biofibers like industrial hemp and henequen were investigated with respect to their thermal, morphological and rheological characteristics. Discernable fibril morphologies in the biocomposites were observed via a SEM investigation. Such morphological characteristics were further analyzed with the results of TGA and rheometry. Furthermore, the obtained rheological properties were also interpreted in conjunction with the formation and destruction of internal structure in biocomposites. |
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| Keywords: | biocomposite biodegradable biofiber cellulose acetate rheology |
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