Solid Organic Materials: A Survey of the Characteristics of a New Class of Materials for Use in Engineering

Abstract

CELLULOSE is a polar material held together by the strong secondary forces emanating from its OH groups. It can be swollen, dissolved or cemented together (according to circumstances) by a polar liquid like water or alcohol, while it is unaffected by non‐polar liquids such as benzene or toluene. It is rigid and relatively inextensible and strong.

Citation

de Bruyne, N.A. (1940), "Solid Organic Materials: A Survey of the Characteristics of a New Class of Materials for Use in Engineering", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 12 No. 7, pp. 206-207. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb030664