Effect of Hot-Compressed Water Treatment of Bamboo Fiber on the Properties of Polypropylene/Bamboo Fiber Composite

A water-soluble fraction of bamboo ranging from 9.2 to 23.5 wt% was obtained by hot-compressed water (HCW) treatment as the temperature increased from 140 to 180 °C. Both untreated and HCW-treated bamboo fibers (BF) were then compounded with polypropylene (PP), either with or without the addition of...

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Main Authors: Fuxiang Chang, Jin-Heon Kwon, Nam-Hun Kim, Takashi Endo, Seung-Hwan Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2015-01-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_10_1_1366_Chang_Hot_Compressed_Water_Treatment