BACTERIAL CELLULOSE REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES: PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF FABRICATION AND PERFORMANCE

Mechanical properties of polyethylene (PE) composites were evaluated as a function of the addition of bacterial cellulose (BC). It was found that BC could improve the mechanical properties of the composites with or without the combination of traditional wood fiber. The improvements were affected by...

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Main Authors: Ruijun Gu, Bohuslav V. Kokta, Katrin Frankenfeld, Kerstin Schlufter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2010-08-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/viewFile/BioRes_05_4_2195_Gu_KFS_Bacterial_Cellulose_Plastic_Composites/708