Bionanocomposites natural rubber

Synthesis of Natural Rubber-Based Completely Green Bionanocomposites... 

Although chitin can be processed in the form of films, it has been largely used as reinforcement to bionanocomposites. Chitin nanowhiskers have been used to prepare a variety of bionanocomposites with matrices such as natural rubber, PLA, PCL, PVA, silk fibroin, and chitosan [185-194], as will be discussed throughout the text below. 

Bitinis, N., Verdejo, R., Bras, J., Fortunati, E., Kenny, J.M., Torre, L., Lopez-Manchado, M.A., 2013. Poly (lactic acid)/natural rubber/cellulose nanocrystal bionanocomposites Part I. Processing and morphology. Carbohydrate Polymers 96, 611—620. 

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