Search Results - "Rials, T. G."

Rheology of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride cellulose solutions. I. Shear rheology by Sammons, R.J, Collier, J.R, Rials, T.G, Petrovan, S

“…In this article, shear rheology of solutions of different concentrations obtained by dissolution of cellulose in the ionic liquid (IL) solvent…”
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Nanoindentation of wood cell walls: Continuous stiffness and hardness measurements by Tze, W.T.Y., Wang, S., Rials, T.G., Pharr, G.M., Kelley, S.S.

“…The objective of this study was to measure the mechanical properties of individual, native wood fibers using the continuous nanoindentation measurement…”
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Current international research into cellulosic fibres and composites by EICHHORN, S. J, BAILLIE, C. A, HUGHES, M, HILL, C, RIALS, T. G, WILD, P. M, ZAFEIROPOULOS, N, MWAIKAMBO, L. Y, ANSELL, M. P, DUFRESNE, A, ENTWISTLE, K. M, HERRERA-FRANCO, P. J, ESCAMILLA, G. C, GROOM, L

“…The following paper summarises a number of international research projects being undertaken to understand the mechanical properties of natural cellulose fibres…”
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Review: Current international research into cellulosic fibres and composites by Eichhorn, S J, Baillie, C A, Zafeiropoulos, N, Mwaikambo, L Y, Ansell, M P, Dufresne, A, Entwistle, K M, Herrera-Franco, P J, Escamilla, G C, Groom, L, Hughes, M, Hill, C, Rials, T G, Wild, P M

“…The following paper summarises a number of international research projects being undertaken to understand the mechanical properties of natural cellulose fibres…”
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Analysis of preservative-treated wood by multivariate analysis of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy spectra by Martin, Madhavi Z., Labbé, Nicole, Rials, Timothy G., Wullschleger, Stan D.

“…In this work, multivariate statistical analysis (MVA) techniques are coupled with laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to identify preservative types…”
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Relaxation behaviour of the amorphous components of wood by KELLEY, S. S, RIALS, T. G, GLASSER, W. G

“…The viscoelastic properties of wood were investigated using dynamic mechanical thermal analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. Under a limited set of…”
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On-Line Monitoring of the Buffer Capacity of Particleboard Furnish by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy by Andre, N., Young, T. M., Rials, T. G.

“…This paper reports on a study of on-line monitoring of the buffer capacity of particleboard furnish using near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and multivariate…”
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Morphology-property relationships in wood-fibre-based polyurethanes by RIALS, T. G, WOLCOTT, M. P

“…Wood-fiber polyurethanes that incorporate synthetic polyols are of interest because of the versatility that is afforded by urethane chemistry and the…”
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Relationship of Wood Surface Energy to Surface Composition by Liu, Feipeng P, Rials, Timothy G, Simonsen, John

“…The wood cell wall is composed of cellulose, lignin, hemicelluloses, and extractives. Thus, the surface energy of the wood material must be some combination of…”
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Interfacial contributions in lignocellulosic fiber-reinforced polyurethane composites by Rials, Timothy G., Wolcott, Michael P., Nassar, John M.

“…Whereas lignocellulosic fibers have received considerable attention as a reinforcing agent in thermoplastic composites, their applicability to reactive polymer…”
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Poly(vinyl alcohol) nanocomposites reinforced with cellulose fibrils isolated by high intensity ultrasonication by Cheng, Qingzheng, Wang, Siqun, Rials, Timthy G.

“…Cellulose fibrils in micro and nanoscales generated from biomass are relative new reinforcing materials for polymer composites, which have potential…”
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Investigating interphase development in woodpolymer composites by inverse gas chromatography by Rials, Timothy G., Simonsen, John

“…The influence of secondary interactions on the development of interfacial structure in composites of wood and amorphous thermoplastic polymers is not well…”
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Use of near infrared spectroscopy to measure the chemical and mechanical properties of solid wood by Kelley, S.S, Rials, T.G, Snell, R, Groom, L.H, Sluiter, A

“…Near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy (500 nm-2400 nm), coupled with multivariate analytic (MVA) statistical techniques, have been used to predict the chemical and…”
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FT-IR imaging and pyrolysis-molecular beam mass spectrometry: new tools to investigate wood tissues by Labbe, N, Rials, T.G, Kelley, S.S, Cheng, Z.M, Kim, J.Y, Li, Y

“…Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) microimaging spectroscopy and pyrolysis molecular beam mass spectrometry (py-MBMS) were used as rapid analysis tools to…”
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Near infrared spectroscopy in the forest products industry by SO, Chi-Leung, VIA, Brian K, GROOM, Leslie H, SCHIMLECK, Laurence R, SHUPE, Todd F, KELLEY, Stephen S, RIALS, Timothy G

“…There exists an ever-increasing array of tools available to forest products manufacturers that allow rapid assessment of material and product variables…”
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The reaction of boric acid with wood in a polystyrene matrix by Wang, Yanxin, Simonsen, John, Neto, Carlos Pascoal, Rocha, Joao, Rials, Timothy G., Hart, Eric

“…The reaction of boric acid with wood fibers in a polymer melt was examined using 13C‐nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), 11B‐NMR, differential scanning…”
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Polystyrene/wood composites and hydrophobic wood coatings from water-based hydrophilic-hydrophobic block copolymers by Kosonen, M. L., Wang, B., Caneba, G. T., Gardner, D. J., Rials, T. G.

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Evaluation of the cure kinetics of the wood/pMDI bondline by Harper, David P., Wolcott, Michael P., Rials, Timothy G.

“…Micro-dielectric analysis (μDEA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were used to monitor cure of polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate (pMDI) resin…”
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Using dynamic mechanical spectroscopy to monitor the crystallization of PP/MAPP blends in the presence of wood by Wolcott, Michael P., Yin, Suzhou, Rials, Timothy G.

“…Crystal morphology of thermoplastics is known to be strongly influenced by the presence of solid substrates like fibers or fillers. For wood, this interphase…”
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Evaluating Cure of a pMDI-wood Bondline Using Spectroscopic, Calorimetric and Mechanical Methods by Harper, David P., Wolcott, Michael P., Rials, Timothy G.

“…The cure of polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate (pMDI)/wood bondline in a controlled saturated steam environment was monitored using micro-dielectric…”
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