The Processing and Mechanical Performance of Cellulose Nanofiber-based Composites†

Nanocomposites based on cellulose nanofibers have been studied for a considerable time since its first introduc-tion, however real applications seem to have hardly developed to these days. The high-strength of cellulose nano-fibers suggests the potential to reinforce plastics to produce composites for semi-structural or even structural ap-plications. This paper discusses some of the attempts to produce such high-strength nanocomposites and the main challenges that have to be overcome to bring them into commercial products