Melt processing of cellulose nanocrystal-filled composites: toward reinforcement and foam nucleation

T Zheng, S Pilla - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2020 - ACS Publications
Although the mass production of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) shows the possibility of their
use in scalable nanocomposite manufacturing, the low compatibility between the CNC …

Water-assisted compounding of cellulose nanocrystals into polyamide 6 for use as a nucleating agent for microcellular foaming

J Peng, PJ Walsh, RC Sabo, LS Turng, CM Clemons - Polymer, 2016 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are a biorenewable filler and can be an excellent nucleating
agent for the development of microcellular foamed polymeric nanocomposites. However …

Enhanced dispersion of cellulose nanocrystals in melt-processed polylactide-based nanocomposites

A Arias, MC Heuzey, MA Huneault, G Ausias… - Cellulose, 2015 - Springer
Dispersion and distribution of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) in a thermoplastic matrix is one
of the most important issues in the development of CNC-based high performance …

[HTML][HTML] Towards industrial-scale production of cellulose nanocomposites using melt processing: a critical review on structure-processing-property relationships

L Wang, DJ Gardner, J Wang, Y Yang… - Composites Part B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanomaterials (CNMs) naturally exist in plant biomass. The success of extraction
of CNMs opened up a new era of using plant biomass for innovative industrial applications …

Physical and/or chemical compatibilization of extruded cellulose nanocrystal reinforced polystyrene nanocomposites

N Lin, A Dufresne - Macromolecules, 2013 - ACS Publications
Impressive mechanical properties and reinforcing capability make cellulose nanocrystal
(CN) a promising candidate as biomass nanofiller for the development of polymer-based …

Poly (methyl methacrylate)‐grafted cellulose nanocrystals: One‐step synthesis, nanocomposite preparation, and characterization

SA Kedzior, L Graham, C Moorlag… - … Canadian Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are ideal reinforcing agents for polymer nanocomposites
because they are lightweight and nano‐sized with a large aspect ratio and high elastic …

[HTML][HTML] Developing high performance PA 11/cellulose nanocomposites for industrial-scale melt processing

P Venkatraman, AM Gohn, AM Rhoades… - Composites Part B …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study presents methods of developing thermally stable polyamide 11 (PA 11), cellulose
nanocrystal (CNCs) composites able to withstand high temperature processing for high …

Ionic compatibilization of cellulose nanocrystals with quaternary ammonium salt and their melt extrusion with polypropylene

M Nagalakshmaiah, N El Kissi… - ACS applied materials & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
On account to their high mechanical properties along with high reinforcing capacity,
cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) could be the ultimate choice for polymer nanocomposites as …

Processing strategies for cellulose nanocrystal/polyethylene-co-vinyl alcohol composites

MP Orr, ML Shofner - Polymer, 2017 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have garnered significant attention due in part to the
remarkable properties of crystalline cellulose displayed at the nanoscale coupled with its …

Foaming of polylactic acid/cellulose nanocrystal composites: pickering emulsion templating for high-homogeneity filler dispersions

Y Zhang, J Duvigneau, X Sui… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Polylactic acid (PLA)/cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) composite foams have attracted much
attention due to their biodegradability and potential to replace petroleum-based foams …