Author:John, Maya J; Anandjiwala, R; Oksman, K; Mathew, APDate:Apr 2012Bio-based continuous fibers were processed from polylactic acid (PLA) and cellulose nanowhiskers (CNWs) by melt spinning. Melt compounding of master batches of PLA with 10 wt % CNWs and pure PLA was carried out using a twin-screw extruder in ...Read more
Author:Jacobs, V; Anandjiwala, RD; John, Maya J; Mathew, AP; Oksman, KDate:Sep 2010This paper examines the preparation and properties of cellulose whiskers and chitin whiskers reinforced chitosan nanocomposite fibres by the process of electrospinning. A dispersion of cellulose and chitin whiskers in chitosan solution was ...Read more