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The Kyoto Process TM is a high-efficiency manufacturing process that uses an extruding machine to knead fibrillated pulp fibers and resin to produce CNF Reinforced Polymer Composite.

Various CNF Reinforced Polymers made using the Kyoto Process

10wt% CNF

Resin,
melting temperature
Resin Elastic Modulus
E,GPa
CNF/Resin Elastic Modulus
E,GPa
Resin
Bending Strength,MPa
CNF/Resin
Bending Strength,MPa
PA6, 255℃ 2.22 5.34 91 157
POM, 166℃ 2.29 5.35 78 131
PLA, 170℃ 3.41 6.40 108 119
ABS (200℃) 1.93 3.78 63 88
PA12, 175℃ 1.24 3.15 52 89
PBT, 222℃ 2.27 4.38 80 113
HDPE, 129℃ 1.10 2.39 24 43
PP, 165℃ 1.97 2.80 58 67
PP, After examining the composition 4.73 95

Note) Table courtesy of Professor Yano of Kyoto University