Cellulose fatty acid esters as sustainable film materials – effect of side chain structure on barrier and mechanical properties
- 17 September 2015
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in RSC Advances
- Vol. 5 (98) , 80702-80708
Abstract
Bio-based films were prepared by acylation of cellulose with saturated, unsaturated and branched fatty acids. The products showed increased thermal stability, low water vapour transmission rates and enhanced tensile and elastic properties.Keywords
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