[HTML][HTML] Porous nanocellulose gels and foams: Breakthrough status in the development of scaffolds for tissue engineering

FV Ferreira, CG Otoni, J Kevin, HS Barud, LMF Lona… - Materials Today, 2020 - Elsevier
We report on the latest scientific advances related to the use of porous foams and gels
prepared with cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) and nanocrystals (CNC) as well as bacterial …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] On the strength improvement of lightweight fibre networks by polymers, fibrils and fines

T Pöhler, JA Ketoja, T Lappalainen, VM Luukkainen… - Cellulose, 2020 - Springer
Novel lightweight cellulose fibre materials containing various strength enhancing polymeric
and fibrillar components were formed with the help of foam technology. Increasing inter-fibre …

Changing the Structural and Mechanical Anisotropy of Foam-Formed Cellulose Materials by Affecting Bubble–Fiber Interaction with Surfactant

AE Ketola, W Song, T Lappalainen… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Cellulose fiber materials suitable for filtering, insulation, protective, and hygiene applications
can be formed using aqueous foam as a carrier phase. The subtle fiber–bubble interaction …

Structure and performance control of plant fiber based foam material by fibrillation via refining treatment

J Li, X Yang, H Xiu, H Dong, T Song, F Ma… - Industrial Crops and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Plant fiber based foam materials have the potential for replacing traditional plastic analogs
because of their biodegradability, recyclability, and abundance. However, the relatively …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Compression strength mechanisms of low-density fibrous materials

JA Ketoja, S Paunonen, P Jetsu, E Pääkkönen - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
In this work we challenge some earlier theoretical ideas on the strength of lightweight fiber
materials by analyzing an extensive set of foam-formed fiber networks. The experimental …

Plant fiber foam reinforced with distiller's grains and its static cushioning properties

S Liu, Y Gao, L Ma, R Wu, P Lu - Industrial Crops and Products, 2023 - Elsevier
The non-degradability of plastic foam and limited petroleum resources have caused great
damage to the ecological environment of the earth. Here a bio-based foam was fabricated to …

Development of cost effective ultra-lightweight cellulose-based sound absorbing material over silica sol/natural fiber blended substrate

K Dong, X Wang - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
An Ultra-lightweight cellulose-based foam material (ULW-CFM) reinforced with silicasol was
prepared by foam forming technology. The sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate (SDBS) was a …

The effect of PVA foaming characteristics on foam forming

Q Hou, X Wang - Cellulose, 2017 - Springer
Foam forming is a promising papermaking technology, which can reduce water and energy
consumption while saving raw material. It can be used to produce low quantity thick special …