Abstract:
Method for sulphation and phosphorylation of a cellulose substrate for imparting anti-flame properties to the substrate in which at least one phosphonic acid of formula (I): PO(OH) 2 -R-PO(OH) 2 (I), is used as a catalyst of sulphation and a phosphorylating agent and relative substrate.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a polymer derived from a cellulosic, lignocellulosic, or polysaccharide material having superabsorbent properties. Methods for making the polymer and the personal care absorbent products that incorporated the polymer are also provided.
Abstract:
A downhole tool or component thereof comprising a cellulosic derivative, wherein the cellulosic derivative is capable of at least partially degrading in a wellbore environment, thereby at least partially degrading the downhole tool or component thereof. Methods of introducing the downhole tool into a wellbore environment, performing a downhole operation, and at least partially degrading the downhole tool or component therein in the wellbore.
Abstract:
Methods for isolating cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) from the plant Miscanthus Giganteus (MxG). Impressive yields are obtained through a combination of processing steps including base hydrolysis, bleaching and acid hydrolysis. MxG-CNCs are produced having high aspect ratios, are biorenewable and can be used for a wide range of applications such as nanofillers in composites. MxG-CNC-containing composites are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A modified cellulosic fiber having superabsorbent properties is described. The modified fiber of the invention has a fibrous structure substantially identical to the cellulosic fiber from which it is derived. The modified fiber is a water-swellable, water-insoluble fiber that substantially retains its fibrous structure in its expanded, water-swelled state. The modified fiber is a sulfated and crosslinked cellulosic fiber having a liquid absorption capacity of at least about 4 g/g. In one embodiment, the modified fiber is an individual, crosslinked, sulfated cellulosic fiber. In another aspects, the invention provides a rollgood that includes the modified fiber, absorbent composites and articles that include the modified fiber, and methods for making the modified cellulosic fiber.
Abstract:
A material system and method for bonding refractory powders in a three dimensional printer. A first particulate component including a refractory material is mixed with a first reactive component to form a particulate mixture. A flat layer of the particulate mixture is dispensed onto a build surface. A liquid binder, which may include a furan monomer and a surfactant, is dispensed by an ink-jet printhead onto the particulate mixture. The particulate mixture may contain a furan-soluble polymer that imposes a capillary attraction for the liquid binder, keeping it situated in the immediate vicinity of where the binder is dispensed. Additionally it provides a sufficient catalytic power to co-polymerize with the furan monomer and form a solid structure. This enables a 3D printer to build strong, accurate parts with high packing density, and to reuse the feed material many times in the printer.
Abstract:
In a first aspect, the present invention relates to a process for the preparation of magnetic sulfated cellulose particles. In particular, the present invention relates to the preparation of magnetic sulfated cellulose particles under specific reaction conditions allowing providing said magnetic sulfated cellulose particles being particularly useful in further process steps including enrichment of proteinaceous compositions. In another aspect, the present invention relates to the magnetic sulfated cellulose particles itself as well as its use for isolation of proteinaceous compositions including composition of virus proteins and/or non-virus proteins as well as whole virus and for enrichment steps in analytical methods. Finally, the present invention provides a method for isolating whole virus or virus proteins as well as isolating heparin binding molecules comprising the step of pseudo-affinity purification using the magnetic sulfated cellulose particles according to the present invention. The present invention relates further to a bioreactor system comprising a bioreactor and a magnetic separation unit useful for separating magnetic sulfated cellulose particles according to the present invention.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) as an antiviral compound, methods for the preparation of such NCC, antiviral compositions of such NCC together with a carrier, and uses of such NCC for medical or disinfections purposes.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to substituted cellulose acetates and methods of use thereof. One embodiment of the present invention provides a drilling fluid having a base fluid and a viscosifier having a substituted cellulose acetate having a polar substituent that comprises an oxygen atom covalently bonded to a nonmetal selected from the group of sulfur, phosphorus, boron, and chlorine; where the nonmetal is present in at least about 0.01% by weight of the substituted cellulose acetate.