Processing and characterization of new thermoset nanocomposites based on cellulose whiskers

In the present study, the processing and the mechanical properties of new thermoset nanocomposites prepared from aqueous suspensions of microcrystalline cellulose fillers and epoxy are described. The nature of cellulose fibers, which display a large aspect ratio and the ability to associate by means of H-bonds implies that the processing method chosen in this study avoids the problem of a high level of viscosity of the epoxy reactive...