Effect of surface modification of fibers on the medium density fiberboard properties

Mechanical and water-resistant properties of rice straw fiberboard bonded with chemically-modified soy protein adhesive

“…But in Fig. 4b the wax protuberance becomes fewer aer NaOH treatment, which illustrates that NaOH solution could damage the waxy layer through chemical etching, 22,23 and also proves that the band intensity of hydroxyl groups gets stronger than that in untreated bers at 3200-3500 cm À1 in Fig. 3.…”

Epiphyte-Inspired Multifunctional Biocomposites for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding

“…As presented in Fig. 5a and b, the equilibrium moisture during desorption is higher than that during absorption, which is explained by the hygroscopic hysteresis of cellulosic fibers [34][35][36]. Obviously, the moisture absorption and desorption of the treated fiber/PBS biocomposites are significantly lower than the unmodified sample, especially in biocomposites that were produced by modification with appropriate AgNPs addition (TA-4), which assigned to the enhanced interfacial adhesion.…”

Hybrid mathematical modeling and multi‐objective optimization of mechanical properties of green composites based on starch and modified rice straw fillers

“…Overall, esterification and etherification are known as effective processes for chemical treatment of the fibers. During these processes, the thermoset structure of the lignocellulosic material changes to a thermoplastic structure 12–14 . In one of the works on biocomposites, the mechanical properties and thermal stability of the biocomposites were improved by the chemical treatment of cellulose fibers, which were obtained from the rice straw (RS) 15 .…”