On Structural and Molecular Order in Cellulose Acetate Butyrate Films.

ABSTRACT: Cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB) is a possible candidate, being a raw material derived from renewable resources, to replace fossil-based materials. This is due to its thermoplastic properties and the relative ease with which it could be implemented within the existing industry. With a significant amount of variation in CAB on the market today, a knowledge gap has been identified regarding the understanding of the polymer structural arrangement in films. This relates to the underlying mechanisms that regulate CAB film material properties, insights that are important in product development. In this study, commercially available CAB was investigated with XRD, SEM, AFM, and TOPEM DSC in order to obtain physicochemical information related to its micro-structural features in solvent-cast films.

SUBMITTER: Nejstrom M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10181278 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature