Craig M. Clemons, PhD

Treesearch Publications

• Ronald C. Sabo, Cody Schilling, Craig M. Clemons, Daniel J. Franke, Neil Gribbins, Michael Landry, Kimberly L. Hoxie, Peter Kitin. 2024. Grease, Oxygen, and Air Barrier Properties of Cellulose-Coated Copy Paper
• Biljana Bujanovic, Kolby Hirth, Sally Ralph, Richard Reiner, Prajakta Dongre, Clayton Mickles, Steven D. Karlen, Carlos Baez, Craig M. Clemons. 2024. Use of Renewable Alcohols in Autocatalytic Production of Aspen Organosolv Lignins
• Rebecca E. Ibach, Craig M. Clemons. 2024. Fungal and moisture durability of wood–plastic composites: summarizing 20 years of Forest Products Laboratory research
• Katie M. Ohno, Rachel A. Arango, Ronald C. Sabo, Craig M. Clemons, Grant T. Kirker, Amy B. Bishell. 2024. Cellulose nanomaterials in growth media for wood decay fungi
• Nancy Chen, Morteza Sabet, Nawraj Sapkota, Mihir Parekh, Shailendra Chiluwal, Kelliann Koehler, Craig M. Clemons, Yi Ding, Apparao M. Rao, Srikanth Pilla. 2024. Bioderived silicon nano-quills: synthesis, structure and performance in lithium-ion battery anodes
• Seyed Morteza Sabet, Nawraj Sapkota, Shailendra Chiluwal, Ting Zheng, Craig M. Clemons, Apparao M. Rao, Srikanth Pilla. 2023. Sulfurized Polyacrylonitrile Impregnated Delignified Wood-Based 3D Carbon Framework for High-Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
• Kavan Sheth, Ting Zheng, James Sternberg, Craig M. Clemons, Srikanth Pilla. 2022. Novel nancellulose based supports for PHBV composites - synthesis and properties
• Gnana Saurya Vankayalapati, Ethan Kaplan, Lisa M. Lallo, Nikhil Victor, Craig M. Clemons, John M. Considine, Kevin T. Turner. 2021. Toughening Poly(methyl methacrylate) via Reinforcement with Cellulose Nanofibrils
• Ting Zheng, Craig M. Clemons, Srikanth Pilla. 2021. Grafting PEG on cellulose nanocrystals via polydopamine chemistry and the effects of PEG graft length on the mechanical performance of composite film
• Craig M. Clemons, Ronald C. Sabo. 2021. A Review of Wet Compounding of Cellulose Nanocomposites
• Matthew J. Dunlop, Craig M. Clemons, Richard Reiner, Ronald C. Sabo, Umesh P. Agarwal, Rabin Bissessur, Helia Sojoudiasli, Pierre J. Carreau, Bishnu Acharya. 2020. Towards the scalable isolation of cellulose nanocrystals from tunicates
• Rebecca E. Ibach, Craig M. Clemons, Nicole M. Stark. 2020. Long-term field exposure of wood-plastic composites processed on a commercial-size extruder
• Craig M. Clemons, Richard Reiner. 2020. Preparation of cellulose nanocrystal-polyoropylene masterbatches by water-assisted thermokinetic mixing
• Ting Zheng, Craig M. Clemons, Srikanth Pilla. 2020. Comparative Study of Direct Compounding, Coupling Agent-Aided and Initiator-Aided Reactive Extrusion to Prepare Cellulose Nanocrystal/PHBV (CNC/PHBV) Nanocomposite
• Ting Zheng, Zhan Zhang, Srishti Shukla, Shubh Agnihotri, Craig M. Clemons, Srikanth Pilla. 2019. PHBV-graft-GMA via reactive extrusion and its use in PHBV/nanocellulose crystal composites
• Wolfgang Stelte, Søren T. Barsberg, Craig M. Clemons, João Paulo Saraiva Morais, Morsyleide de Freitas Rosa, Anand R. Sanadi. 2018. Coir fibers as valuable raw material for biofuel pellet production
• Rebecca E. Ibach, Yusuf Sudo Hadi, Craig M. Clemons, Yusuf Sulaeman. 2018. Termite resistance of wood-plastic composites made with acetylated wood flour, coupling agent or zinc borate
• Rebecca E. Ibach, Craig M. Clemons. 2017. Long term durability of wood-plastic composites made with chemically modified wood
• Jun Peng, Huilong Zhang, Qifeng Zheng, Craig M. Clemons, Ronald C. Sabo, Shaoqin Gong, Zhenqiang Ma, Lih-Sheng Turng. 2017. A composite generator film impregnated with cellulose nanocrystals for enhanced triboelectric performance
• Rebecca E. Ibach, Craig M. Clemons, George Chen. 2017. The use of new, aqueous chemical wood modifications to improve the durability of wood-plastic composites
• Craig M. Clemons. 2016. Nanocellulose in spun continuous fibers: A review and future outlook
• Jun Peng, Philip Walsh, Ronald C. Sabo, Lih-Sheng Turng, Craig M. Clemons. 2016. Water-assisted compounding of cellulose nanocrystals into polyamide 6 for use as a nucleating agent for microcellular foaming
• Ronald C. Sabo, Rani F. Elhajjar, Craig M. Clemons, Krishna M. Pillai. 2015. Chapter 15: Characterization and Processing of Nanocellulose Thermosetting Composites
• Jingzhi Zhang, Andrea Laguna, Craig M. Clemons, Michael P. Wolcott, Rolland Gleisner, Junyong Zhu, Xu Zhang. 2015. Effect of Hot-Pressing Temperature on the Subsequent Enzymatic Saccharification and Fermentation Performance of SPORL Pretreated Forest Biomass
• Chunmei Zhang, Tianliang Zhai, Ronald C. Sabo, Craig M. Clemons, Yi Dan, Lih-Sheng Turng. 2014. Reinforcing Natural Rubber with Cellulose Nanofibrils Extracted from Bleached Eucalyptus Kraft Pulp
• Jun Peng, Thomas Ellingham, Ronald C. Sabo, Lih-Sheng Turng, Craig M. Clemons. 2014. Short cellulose nanofribrils as reinforcement in polyvinyl alcohol fiber
• Yi Dan, Jun Peng, Lih-Sheng Turng, Chunmei Zhang, Ronald C. Sabo, Craig M. Clemons. 2014. Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Natural Rubber Composites Reinforced with Cellulose Nanocrystals from Southern Pine
• Thomas Ellingham, Jun Peng, Ronald C. Sabo, Craig M. Clemons, Lih-Sheng Turng, Yottha Srithep, Srikanth Pilla. 2013. Melt compounding of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)/nanofibrillated cellulose nanocomposites
• Umesh P. Agarwal, Ronald C. Sabo, Richard Reiner, Craig M. Clemons, Alan W. Rudie. 2013. Chapter 1.4: Spatially Resolved Characterization of CNC-Polypropylene composite by Confocal Raman Microscopy
• Craig M. Clemons, Julia Sedlmair, Barbara L. Illman, Rebecca E. Ibach, Carol Hirschmugl. 2013. Chemically imaging the effects of the addition of nanofibrillated cellulose on the distribution of poly(acrylic acid) in poly(vinyl alcohol)
• Craig M. Clemons, Roger M. Rowell, David Plackett, B. Kristoffer Segerholm. 2013. Chapter 13:Wood/Nonwood Thermoplastic Composites
• Yottha Srithep, Ronald C. Sabo, Craig M. Clemons, Lih-Sheng Turng, Srikanth Pilla, Jun Peng. 2012. Effect of Material Parameters on Mechanical Properties of Biodegradable Polymers/Nanofibrillated Cellulose (NFC) Nano Composites
• Wolfgang Stelte, Craig M. Clemons, Jens K. Holm, Jesper Ahrenfeldt, Ulrik B. Henriksen, Anand R. Sanadi. 2012. Fuel Pellets from Wheat Straw: The Effect of Lignin Glass Transition and Surface Waxes on Pelletizing Properties
• Baris Yalcin, Steve E Amos, Andrew S D Souza, Craig M. Clemons, I Sedat Gunes, Troy K Ista. 2012. Improvements in processing characteristics and engineering properties of wood flour-filled high density polyethylene composite sheeting in the presence of hollow glass microspheres
• Alireza Javadi, Yottha Srithep, Craig M. Clemons, L-S. Turng, Shaoqin Gong. 2012. Processing of poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate)-based bionanocomposite foams using supercritical fluids
• Alireza Javadi, Yottha Srithep, Srikanth Pilla, Craig M. Clemons, Shaoqin Gong, Lih-Sheng Turng. 2012. Microcellular poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate)-hyperbranched polymer-nanoclay nanocomposites
• Umesh P. Agarwal, Ronald C. Sabo, Richard Reiner, Craig M. Clemons, Alan W. Rudie. 2012. Spatially Resolved Characterization of Cellulose Nanocrystal-Polypropylene Composite by Confocal Raman Microscopy
• Lih-Sheng Turng, Ronald C. Sabo, Craig M. Clemons, Yottha Srithep. 2012. Nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) reinforced polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) nanocomposites: properties, solubility of carbon dioxide, and foaming
• S. Olsson, E. Ostmark, Rebecca E. Ibach, Craig M. Clemons, K.B. Segerholm, F. Englund. 2011. The Use of Esterified Lignin for Synthesis of Durable Composites
• Wolfgang Stelte, Craig M. Clemons, Jens K. Holm, Anand R. Sanadi, Jesper Ahrenfeldt, Lei Shang, Ulrik B. Henriksen. 2011. Pelletizing properties of torrefied spruce
• Wolfgang Stelte, Craig M. Clemons, Jens K. Holm, Jesper Ahrenfeldt, Ulrik B. Henriksen, Anand R. Sanadi. 2011. Thermal transitions of the amorphous polymers in wheat straw
• Yottha Srithep, Alireza Javadi, Srikanth Pilla, Lih-Sheng Turng, Shaoqin Gong, Craig M. Clemons, Jun Peng. 2011. Processing and characterization of recycled poly(ethylene terephthalate) blends with chain extenders, thermoplastic elastomer, and/or poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)
• Ronald C. Sabo, Craig M. Clemons, Kolby Hirth. 2011. The effects of different silane crosslinking approaches on composites of polyethylene blends and wood flour
• Ronald C. Sabo, Michael L. Kaland, Kolby Hirth, Craig M. Clemons. 2011. Effects of silane on the properties of wood-plastic composites with polyethylene-polypropylene blends as matrices
• Craig M. Clemons. 2010. Elastomer modified polypropylene–polyethylene blends as matrices for wood flour–plastic composites
• Daniel F. Caulfield, Craig M. Clemons, Roger M. Rowell. 2010. Wood thermoplastic composites
• Craig M. Clemons. 2010. Natural fibers
• Craig M. Clemons. 2010. Wood flour
• Yottha Srithep, Jungjoo Lee, Srikanth Pilla, Craig M. Clemons, Shaoqin Gong, Alireza Javadi, Lih-Sheng Turng. 2010. Processing and characterization of solid and microcellular PHBV/PBAT blend and its RWF/nanoclay composites
• Adam Kramschuster, Jungjoo Lee, Craig M. Clemons, Shaoqin Gong, Lih-Sheng Turng, Srikanth Pilla. 2010. Microcellular processing of polylactide-hyperbranched polyester-nanoclay composites
• Craig M. Clemons. 2010. Composites from wood and plastics
• Yong Lei, Qinglin Wu, Craig M. Clemons, Weihong Guo. 2009. Phase structure and properties of poly(ethylene terephthalate)/polyethylene based on recycled materials
• Umesh P. Agarwal, Ronald C. Sabo, Richard Reiner, Craig M. Clemons, Alan W. Rudie. 2009. Raman analysis and mapping of cellulose nanocrystal-polypropylene composite
• Craig M. Clemons, Nicole M. Stark. 2009. Feasibility of using saltcedar as a filler in injection-molded polyethylene composites
• Craig M. Clemons. 2008. Raw materials for wood-polymer composites.
• Craig M. Clemons, Anand R. Sanadi. 2007. Instrumented impact testing of kenaf fiber reinforced polypropylene composites: effects of temperature and composition
• Rebecca E. Ibach, Craig M. Clemons, Rebecca Schumann. 2007. Wood-plastic composites with reduced moisture : effects of chemical modification on durability in the laboratory and field
• Vera Steckel, Craig M. Clemons, Heiko Thoemen. 2007. Effects of material parameters on the diffusion and sorption properties of wood-flour/polypropylene composites
• Yong Lei, Qinglin Wu, Craig M. Clemons, Fei Yao, Yanjun Xu. 2007. Influence of nanoclay on properties of HDPE/wood composites
• Yong Lei, Qinglin Wu, Craig M. Clemons. 2007. Preparation and properties of recycled HDPE/clay hybrids
• Craig M. Clemons, Nicole M. Stark. 2007. Use of saltcedar and Utah juniper as fillers in wood–plastic composites
• Rebecca E. Ibach, Craig M. Clemons. 2006. Effect of acetylated wood flour or coupling agent on moisture, UV, and biological resistance of extruded woodfiber-plastic composites
• Daniel F. Caulfield, Craig M. Clemons, Rodney E. Jacobson, Roger M. Rowell. 2005. Wood thermoplastic composites
• Jerrold Winandy, Craig M. Clemons, Nicole M. Stark, James H. Muehl, R. Sam Williams. 2005. Evaluation and process development of salt cedar and juniper biocomposites as tools to utilize exotic and invasive species and restore native ecosystems
• Craig M. Clemons, Daniel F. Caufield. 2005. Wood flour
• Craig M. Clemons, Daniel F. Caulfield. 2005. Natural fibers
• Nicole M. Stark, Laurent M. Matuana, Craig M. Clemons. 2004. Effect of processing method on surface and weathering characteristics of wood-flour/HDPE composites
• Craig M. Clemons, Rebecca E. Ibach. 2004. Effects of processing method and moisture history on laboratory fungal resistance of wood-HDPE composites.
• Craig M. Clemons, Rebecca E. Ibach. 2003. Application of laboratory fungal resistance tests to solid wood and wood-plastic composite
• Nicole M. Stark, Laurent M. Matuana, Craig M. Clemons. 2003. Effect of processing method on accelerated weathering of wood-flour/HDPE composites
• Craig M. Clemons, Daniel Caulfield, A. Jeffrey Giacomin. 2003. Impact toughness of cellulose-fiber reinforced polypropylene : influence of microstructure in laminates and injection molded composites
• Rebecca E. Ibach, Craig M. Clemons, Nicole M. Stark. 2003. Combined ultraviolet and water exposure as a preconditioning method in laboratory fungal durability testing
• Rebecca E. Ibach, Craig M. Clemons. 2002. Biological resistance of polyethylene composites made with chemically modified fiber or flour
• Craig M. Clemons, Rebecca E. Ibach. 2002. Laboratory tests on fungal resistance of wood filled polyethylene composites
• Craig M. Clemons. 2002. Wood-plastic composites in the United States : the interfacing of two industries
• Craig M. Clemons, Daniel F. Caulfield, A. Jeffrey Giacomin. 1999. Dynamic fracture toughness of cellulose-fiber-reinforced polypropylene : preliminary investigation of microstructural effects
• N. M. Stark, R. H. White, Craig M. Clemons. 1997. Heat release rate of wood-plastic composites
• Brent English, Craig M. Clemons, Nicole M. Stark, James P. Schneider. 1996. Waste-wood-derived fillers for plastics

• University of Wisconsin, Madison, Ph.D., Materials Science, 2000
• University of Wisconsin, Madison, M.S., Forestry, 1990
• University of Wisconsin, Madison, B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1988