Browsing Research Publications by Author "Rathnayake, WSM"

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Chemical modification of microcrystalline cellulose using sunflower oil

Rathnayake, WSM; Karunanayake, L; Samarasekara, AMPB; Amarasinghe, DAS [Conference-Full-text]

Structural, thermal, physical and mechanical properties of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) combined with its biodegradability make an excellent platform for the aptness of MCC in reinforcing polymeric composites ...
Fabrication and characterization of Polypropylene - microcrystalline cellulose based composites with enhanced compatibility

Rathnayake, WSM; Karunanayake, L; Samarasekara, AMPB; Amarasinghe, DAS [Conference-Abstract]

There is a heighten interest on natural fiber reinforced polymer composites to achieve superior, mechanical properties. However, such composites are limited due to the poor compatibility between natural-fiber reinforcement ...
Sunflower oil-based MCC surface modification to achieve improved thermomechanical properties of a polypropylene composite

Rathnayake, WSM; Karunanayake, L; Samarasekara, AMPB; Amarasinghe, DAS [Article-Full-text]

A biobased approach was taken to endow microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) with surface hydrophobicity using sunflower oil biodiesel (sunflower oil fatty acid ethyl esters, SFEEs) and thereby improve the compatibility ...

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