Dynamic mechanical and thermal studies of cellulosics and cellulose composites 

 -  Designed Monomers and Polymers, 5(4), p.385-399, 2002 .
<br/><br/> Improved thermoplastic materials have been produced by application of cellulose II, microcrystalline cellulose or hemicellulose from renewable resources by simple extrusion with polypropylene and adding a small amount of a compatibilizer, or without a compatibilizer. Investigations were carried out on these materials and in addition on pure cellulose acylates by dynamic mechanical and thermal measurements. Good adhesion between cellulose and polypropylene was detected and a shift of the usable range of the materials to higher temperatures was observed. A correlation function between microscopic structural parameters and macroscopic properties of the cellulose derivatives has been introduced. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>DYNAMIC MECHANICAL AND THERMAL ANALYSIS<br/>COMPOSITES<br/>CELLULOSE<br/>CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES<br/>XYLAN (HEMICELLULOSE)<br/>POLYPROPYLENE<br/>RENEWABLE RESOURCES<br/>STORAGE MODULUS<br/>GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE