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Abstract
The objective of this research was to develop a stable process for compound ultra-pure cellulose fibers into polyamides. This has been a difficult procedure and has taken years of trial and error to understand the viscosity shear heating effects associated with compounding cellulose into high-melting point engineering thermoplastics. The evolution of the low temperature compounding (LTC) technique is ongoing, and the ongoing development of new process stabilizers for cellulose-polyamide composites will help facilitate the commercial use of these new materials for industrial applications.
Keywords
Nylon,
thermoplastic composites,
cellulose fibers,
composite materials,
testing,
injection molding of plastics,
viscosity,
mechanical properties,
extrusion process,
melting points,
gums,
resins,
polyamides
Citation
Jacobson, Rod; Caulfield, Dan; Sears, Karl; Underwood, John. 2002. Low temperature processing of ultra-pure cellulose fibers into nylon 6 and other thermoplastics. Sixth International Conference on Woodfiber-Plastic Composites : May 15-16, 2001 ... Madison, Wisconsin. Madison, WI : Forest Products Society, c2002: p. 127-133: ISBN: 0892529181.
