Laura Aliotta, Vito Gigante, Giordano Garofalo, Marilena Baiamonte, Giovanna Molinari, Andrea Lazzeri, Francesco Paolo La Mantia, Luigi Botta
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Abstract
Film blowing is one of the most widely used structuring processes to produce thin polymer films. During this process, unique morphologies are induced in polymer-filled composites by elongational flow. In this work, the effect of the presence of micro fibrillated cellulose (MFC) on the morphology and mechanical properties of poly (lactic acid) (PLA)/MFC biocomposites subjected to non-isothermal elongation flow in a melt spinning operation was evaluated to assess the filmability of the proposed formulations and the final morphology achieved during film blowing. The produced films were characterized to determine how the achieved morphology affected the thermal, optical, barrier, and mechanical properties of the films, paying particular attention on the improvements achieved thanks to the MFC addition.
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Cellulose is an international journal devoted to the dissemination of research and scientific and technological progress in the field of cellulose and related naturally occurring polymers. The journal is concerned with the pure and applied science of cellulose and related materials, and also with the development of relevant new technologies. This includes the chemistry, biochemistry, physics and materials science of cellulose and its sources, including wood and other biomass resources, and their derivatives. Coverage extends to the conversion of these polymers and resources into manufactured goods, such as pulp, paper, textiles, and manufactured as well natural fibers, and to the chemistry of materials used in their processing. Cellulose publishes review articles, research papers, and technical notes.