Abstract:
The surface hydrophobization of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) by carboxylic acids, biodiesel, or plant oils was conducted via there herein disclosed green process using an one-pot synthetic method. In the process, an aqueous lactic acid syrup served as a solvent to provide a stable and well-dispersed water suspension of CNCs and participated in esterification reactions to produce an intermediate product of polylactic acid (PLA) oligomer grafted CNCs (CNC-g-PLA). This solvent and intermediate product system allows for an in situ solvent exchange from water to lactic acid without prior drying of the CNCs and a subsequent efficient esterification reaction of CNCs with carboxylic acids or esters having a long hydrocarbon chain (FAs). Another advantage of the disclosed process is the ability to reuse the reagents in the subsequent reaction in order to reduce the production cost. Grafting of renewable materials on the surface of CNCs was developed by polyesterification that is capable of being environmentally friendly and mass-produced without any organic solvents or toxic reagents.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for manufacturing cellulose material, the method comprising introducing cellulose fibers as raw material pulp (1) to a system, adding an alkalizing agent into the system in order to absorb the alkalizing agent into the cellulose fibers (1), adding an anionic agent into the system in order to absorb said agent into the cellulose fibers (1), feeding the cellulose fibers (1) to a sieve plate press (6), performing a reaction between the cellulose fibers and the anionic agent at least partly in the sieve plate press (6) in order to produce anionized cellulose fibers having a degree of substitution between 0.05 and 0.35, wherein the reaction is performed at least partly at a consistency of at least 50%. In addition, the invention relates to a system for manufacturing cellulose material and to fibril cellulose produced from anionized cellulose fibers.
Abstract:
A process for making cellulose acetate or cellulose esters which pretreats a wood pulp prior to acetylation or esterification is disclosed. The pretreatment of the wood pulp includes the mixture of wood pulp into a caustic solution to form a suspension of wood pulp. The suspension of wood pulp is separated from the caustic solution to form a cake. The cake is washed with an acid to obtain an acid and cellulose cake having a low water content. The acid and cellulose cake is then acetylated or esterifed to form cellulose acetate or other cellulose esters.
Abstract:
A treatment method for a wooden material can significantly suppress changes in color of the wooden material caused by exposure to light or heat. The treatment method includes steps of subjecting a wooden material to a bleaching treatment, which provides 70 or more of L* to the material after the bleaching treatment, and subjecting the wooden material after the bleaching treatment to an acetylating treatment, which provides 70 or more of L* after the acetylating treatment to the material after the acetylating treatment.
Abstract:
Process for preparing a solution of cellulose formate from cellulose plates, in particular high-density plates, without prior mechanical destruction of these plates. The plates are dissolved directly, by means of an impregnating step of the whole plates in a base liquid of formic acid, followed by an operation of kneading of the plates thus impregnated in contact with both formic acid and phosphoric acid. The process is preferably carried out in order to prepare ready-for-spinning solutions with, in particular, if necessary, an intermediate operation of adjustment of the final composition. Solutions prepared using such a process. Preparation of objects made of cellulose, starting with these solutions, in particular fibers or films. Assemblies of such fibers or films. Articles reinforced with such fibers or films or assemblies, these reinforced articles being especially tires.
Abstract:
A method for continuous saccharification of plant raw material by feeding the raw material as such or prehydrolyzed and a dilute sulphuric acid solution into a flow reactor in order to hydrolyze the raw material under pressure and at a high temperature, discharging dry solids and liquid from the reactor by expansion and separating liquid and solids, wherein the raw material and sulfuric acid solution are led through the reactor at equal rate, which is the same as required by the more easily hydrolyzable particles of the raw material, the solids and liquid together are discharged into the same blow tank and at least part of the separated coarse solid is returned into the reactor.
Abstract:
UNBLEACHED SULFITE WOOD PULPS CAN BE UPGRADED TO "ESTERIFICATION GRADE) VIA PROCESSES HAVING EXCELLENT YIELDS, WHICH PROCESSES COMPRISE THE ESSENTIAL STEP OF TREATING THE UNBLEACHED SULFITE PULP WITH A HOT (60*C. OR HIGHER) AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING STRONG ALKALI AND AT LEAST ABOUT 1. WEIGHT PERCENT OF AN INORGANIC BORON COMPOUND DISSOLVED THEREIN.