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Ethylene vinyl acetate blends with cellulosic fillers and reinforcements
Author(s) -
Sartore Luciana,
D'Amore Alberto,
Di Landro Luca
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
polymer composites
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1548-0569
pISSN - 0272-8397
DOI - 10.1002/pc.23471
Subject(s) - materials science , vinyl acetate , ethylene vinyl acetate , carboxymethyl cellulose , transesterification , composite material , microfiber , cellulose , cellulosic ethanol , rheology , copolymer , polymer blend , polymer , organic chemistry , catalysis , sodium , chemistry , metallurgy
Polymeric blends based on ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) rubbers filled with high molecular weight carboxymethyl cellulose were investigated in view of possible employment as biodegradable materials. The effect of vinyl acetate (VA) content and of addition of transesterification agent to increase interaction between EVA and cellulosic components was considered. Blends reinforced with cellulose microfibers in different amounts were also characterized in their mechanical, rheological, and thermal behavior. POLYM. COMPOS., 36:980–986, 2015. © 2015 Society of Plastics Engineers