Fundamentals of cellulose lightweight materials: bio-based assemblies with tailored properties

ES Ferreira, CA Rezende, ED Cranston - Green chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
This review focuses on lightweight materials (foams, aerogels, cryogels, xerogels) obtained
from lignocellulosic fibres, nanocelluloses, and regenerated celluloses, in which the dried …

[HTML][HTML] Overview on foam forming cellulose materials for cushioning packaging applications

P Nechita, SM Năstac - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Wet foam can be used as a carrier in the manufacturing of lightweight materials based on
natural and man-made fibers and specific additives. Using a foam forming method and …

Foam forming of fiber products: A review

T Hjelt, JA Ketoja, H Kiiskinen, AI Koponen… - Journal of Dispersion …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Aqueous foam can be used as a transfer medium to form lightweight materials from natural
and man-made fibers together with other types of raw materials. This review discusses …

A lightweight, biodegradable, and recyclable cellulose-based bio-foam with good mechanical strength and water stability

J Liao, P Luan, Y Zhang, L Chen, L Huang, L Mo… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Foam materials have been widely used in a variety of applications. However, plastic foams
pose a particularly complex problem to environment because they almost cannot be …

Naturally hydrophobic foams from lignocellulosic fibers prepared by oven-drying

ES Ferreira, ED Cranston… - … sustainable chemistry & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Lignocellulosic sugarcane biomass underwent an alkaline treatment for partial lignin
extraction and then foams with very low apparent density (0.09 g/cm3) were easily obtained …

[HTML][HTML] Starting materials, processes and characteristics of bio-based foams: A review

X Wang, J Jang, Y Su, J Liu, H Zhang, Z He… - Journal of Bioresources …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biofoam products have attracted considerable attention lately because there is a growing
demand for green/sustainable products. To this end, various biobased foams have either …

Comprehensive insight into foams made of thermomechanical pulp fibers and cellulose nanofibrils via microwave radiation

I Hafez, M Tajvidi - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2021 - ACS Publications
The lack of sustainable and scalable processes to produce low-density foams made solely
of renewable materials has long been a challenge. This study investigates a novel approach …

Simple preparation of cellulosic lightweight materials from eucalyptus pulp

ES Ferreira, CA Rezende - ACS sustainable chemistry & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Cellulosic foams and aerogels are prepared from cellulose fibers and nanostructures and
display interesting properties, such as extremely low density, high fluid permeability, and …

Benchmarking new wood fibre–based sound absorbing material made with a foam-forming technique

T Pöhler, P Jetsu, H Isomoisio - Building Acoustics, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
A new sound absorbing material made from 100% softwood fibres by means of a foam-
forming technique is introduced. In foam forming, a wet foam is created by mechanically …

Properties of lightweight fibrous structures made by a novel foam forming technique

SR Burke, ME Möbius, T Hjelt, S Hutzler - Cellulose, 2019 - Springer
We describe a novel method for the production of lightweight fibrous structures of densities
as low as 8.8 kg m^-3-3. The method is based on the use of liquid foam as a carrier medium …