Fabrication and characterization of biodegradable composites based on microfibrillated cellulose and polyvinyl alcohol

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Biomaterials of Poly(vinyl alcohol) and Natural Polymers (2018, methodology): “was used to improve the mechanical properties and thermal stability of the composites and to make the PVA partially water-insoluble.(57)”
Properties and Applications of Polyvinyl Alcohol, Halloysite Nanotubes and Their Nanocomposites (2015, background): “This polymer is widely investigated bec use of its use in cross-linked products and nanofillers [6,8,9].”
Cross-linked nanocomposite hydrogels based on cellulose nanocrystals and PVA: Mechanical properties and creep recovery (2016, background): “A few reports of the use of CNCs to improve the mechanical properties of PVA hydrogels have been investigated [18-20].”
A Review of Natural Fiber Reinforced Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Based Composites: Application and Opportunity (2015, background): “Copyright 2014, Elsevier; Reprinted with permission from [29].”
Cellulose reinforced polymer composites and nanocomposites: a critical review (2013, methodology): “In a more recent study, Qiu and Netravali (2012) prepared MFC/PVA composites by film casting, and introduced chemical crosslinking between PVA and/or MFC by adding glyoxal to increase the mechanical and thermal properties of the composite.”