A Novel Supercritical Fluid-Assisted Fabrication Technique for Producing Transparent Nanocomposites

Abstract

This research aims to develop and optimize a novel and environmentally benign supercritical fluid (SCF)-assisted melt compounding process for mass producing lightweight, high-performance polymer-nanocellulose composites with desired optical (e.g. transparency) and mechanical properties. This study resulted in several useful advances and developments including (1) a better understanding of nanofibrillated cellulose nanocomposite behavior; (2) Knowledge of the plausible mechanisms of dispersing nanofibers through the incorporation of SCF; (3) the processing know-how and guidelines for nanocomposites; (4) the viable formulation of novel solid and microcellular polymer nanocomposites; and (5) novel application areas for and benefits of the resultant materials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 03, 2013
Accession Number
ADA608925

Entities

People

  • Lih-sheng Turng
  • Srikanth Pilla

Organizations

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Engineering
  • Fabrication
  • Injection Molding
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Nanocomposites
  • Polymer-Matrix Nanocomposites
  • Stresses
  • Tensile Modulus
  • Tensile Properties
  • Thermoplastic Resins

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Nanocomposite Materials Science

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology