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. 2020 Apr 17;12(4):927. doi: 10.3390/polym12040927

Table 3.

Mechanical properties of polymer composites incorporated with CNF by liquid feeding method.

Composites Method of Preparation Findings (Increment of Mechanical Properties in Comparison to the Neat Polymer, %) Ref.
PE/PEgMA/3% CNF (TWS) Liquid feeding of PE/PEgMA/3% CNF in a twin-screw extruder at 50 rpm with a heating temperature profile of 80, 160, 160 and 160 °C. Tensile strength 55 This study
Young’s modulus 51
Flexural strength 195
Flexural modulus 25
PE/PEgMA/1% CNF (IMB) Liquid feeding of PE/PEgMA/1% CNF in an internal mixer at 50 rpm for 20 min at 160 °C Tensile strength 35 This study
Young’s modulus 32
Flexural strength 102
Flexural modulus 5
PCL/PMMA-latex/10% CNF nanocomposites Liquid feeding of PCL/PMMA-latex/10% CNF at 120 °C, at 30 rpm for 5 min and 100 rpm for 10 min Tensile strength 44 [32]
Young’s modulus 158
PCL/20% pulp biocomposite Liquid feeding of PCL/20% pulp in an extruder at 120 °C, at 30 rpm for 5 min and 100 rpm for 10 min Young’s modulus 640 [27]
Yield stress 94
Cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB)/5% cellulose nanowhiskers (CNW) composites Liquid feeding of CAB/CNW composites in an extruder at 140–170 °C and the screw speed was 150 rpm. Tensile strength 95 [33]
Young’s modulus 300
PLA/triethyl citrate (TEC)/chitin nanocrystals (ChNC) composites Liquid feeding of PLA/TEC/ChNC composites in an extruder at 300 rpm at 170–200 °C Young’s modulus 300 [34]
Yield strength 478