Abstract
For light-weight porous materials, there is an increasing
interest in replacing synthetic materials by biomaterials
such as wood fibres. In this study, the effects of
different wood fibres and the influence of
nanofibrillated cellulose on foam formation and solid
material properties were elucidated. Different methods
such as oven and freeze drying (lyophilisation) to dry
the formed foams were studied in order to obtain solid
foams while preserving the porosity. For improving the
strength properties of fibrous network, enzymatic methods
were used to cross-link the fibres. The solid foams were
tested for density, pore structure and compression
strength by mechanical testing and microscopy
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings for the 17th international symposium on wood, fibre and pulping chemistry |
| Place of Publication | Vancouver |
| Publisher | Pulp and Paper Technical Association of Canada (PAPTAC) |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| MoE publication type | B3 Non-refereed article in conference proceedings |
| Event | 17th International Symposium on Wood, Fibre and Pulping Chemistry, ISWFPC 2013 - Vancouver, Canada Duration: 12 Jun 2013 → 14 Jun 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | 17th International Symposium on Wood, Fibre and Pulping Chemistry, ISWFPC 2013 |
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| Abbreviated title | ISWFPC 2013 |
| Country | Canada |
| City | Vancouver |
| Period | 12/06/13 → 14/06/13 |
Keywords
- Porous structure
- foam
- wood fibres
- NFC
- nanocellulose