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Cellulose fiber‐polyester composites with reduced water sensitivity (2)—surface analysis
Author(s) -
Hua Li,
Flodin Per,
Rönnhult Tore
Publication year - 1987
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.750080309
Subject(s) - materials science , cellulose , composite material , scanning electron microscope , cellulose fiber , polyester , absorption of water , transmission electron microscopy , fiber , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , engineering
Abstract The water absorption of cellulose fibers has been reduced after the cellulose surface was treated by mono‐ ordi‐methylomelamine(DMM) resin. The wet strength of cellulose‐polyester composites was also enhanced considerably. Scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis were used as the tools for surface analysis in this study. The surface composition and micro morphology have been characterized. Qualitative and semiquantitative results have been obtained for the cellulose fiber surfaces treated with DMM.