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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
materials science
From paper to nanopaper: Evolution of mechanical and physical properties
Cellulose, Volume 21, No. 4, Year 2014
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In the present work the evolution of physical and mechanical properties of papers and nanopapers is studied. Handsheets made of eucalyptus fibres reinforced with 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100 wt% of nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) content were fabricated using a Rapid Köthen-like equipment. The obtained papers and nanopapers were physical- and mechanically-characterized. The results showed a significant increase in density and a reduction of porosity in the samples during their transition from paper to nanopaper; besides, nanopapers were more transparent and smoother than normal papers. These physical changes where more evident with increasing amounts of NFC. Regarding mechanical properties, nanopapers with a 100 wt% content of NFC improved their strength and rigidity in 228 and 317 %, respectively, in comparison with normal papers. The evolution of strength and rigidity from paper to nanopaper was linear in relation to the amount of NFC, which means that the ultimate tensile strength was mainly dependant on nanofibril failure. © 2014 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.
Authors & Co-Authors
González, Israel
Spain, Girona
Universitat de Girona
Alcalà, Manel
Spain, Girona
Universitat de Girona
Chinga-Carrasco, G.
Norway, Trondheim
Rise, Paper and Fibre Research Institute as
Vilaseca, Fabiola
Spain, Girona
Universitat de Girona
Boufi, Sami
Tunisia, Sfax
Faculté Des Sciences de Sfax
Mutjé, Peré
Spain, Girona
Universitat de Girona
Statistics
Citations: 121
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10570-014-0341-0
ISSN:
09690239