There is provided a process of methylating lignin. The process includes providing an alkaline aqueous phase, which includes lignin, in a reactor chamber. The reactor chamber is pressurized with a gas phase including methyl chloride gas. The reactor chamber is heated to methylate the lignin and obtain methylated lignin.
It is provided a cellulose super absorbent material and method of producing same comprising the steps of providing a cellulose material from wood pulp fibres; carboxymethylation of the cellulose material producing a water insoluble carboxymethyl cellulose mixture; dissolving the carboxymethyl cellulose mixture in a cold alkali system producing a cellulose dope mixture; preparing a gel absorbent optionally by physical assembly in acidic media or chemical crosslinking from the cellulose dope mixture; and neutralizing and isolating the gel absorbent obtaining an isolated cellulose super absorbent material. The resulting cellulose super absorbent material has a high absorption of saline liquid and high centrifuge retention capacity (CRC)..
It is provided a process of preparing self-polymerized kraft lignin comprising the steps of thermally treating kraft lignin producing self-polymerized lignin; and isolating the self-polymerized lignin. Also provided is the use of self-polymerized kraft lignin as an adhesive for wood panels.
B27D 1/04 - Joining wood veneer with any materialForming articles therebyPreparatory processing of surfaces to be joined, e.g. scoring to produce plywood or articles made therefromPlywood sheets
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IMPROVED PROCESS FOR THE EXTRACTION OF KRAFT LIGNIN FROM HARDWOOD AND EUCALYPTUS BLACK LIQUORS
22O on a black liquor solids basis; and applying a heat treatment to said black liquor to achieve a cumulative H-factor of 1800-2400 which increases filterability of the precipitated black liquor allowing filtration in conventional industrial filtration equipment such as belt, vertical, or horizontal tray filters at high rates.
There is provided a lignin-based polyurethane foam comprising a polyurethane polymer having polymerized isocyanate and lignin, and wherein the lignin-based polyurethane foam comprises at least 30 % by weight of lignin with respect to the total weight of the polyurethane foam.
C08J 9/12 - Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materialsAfter-treatment thereof using blowing gases generated by a previously added blowing agent by a physical blowing agent
There is provided a process of methylating lignin. The process includes providing an alkaline aqueous phase, which includes lignin, in a reactor chamber. The reactor chamber is pressurized with a gas phase including methyl chloride gas. The reactor chamber is heated to methylate the lignin and obtain methylated lignin.
3 to produce a mixture containing settling and non-settling solid particles. A fraction of the settling particles is then separated from the mixture to produce a first clarified alkaline solution. The first clarified alkaline solution contains species such as NaOH and KOH depending upon the power boiler ash characteristics. The non-settling solid particles may optionally be further separated from the first clarified alkaline solution to obtain a second clarified alkaline solution. This process is also applicable for the extraction of alkali from other oxide/hydroxide containing materials.
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(2) Treatment of materials in pulp and paper industries; waste recycling; mineral processing; recycling of mineral waste.
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POLYMER MICROSPHERES OF HIERARCHICALLY STRUCTURED CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTALS AND METHOD TO PRODUCE THE SAME
It is provided a microspherical structure comprising an external shell of structured cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and at least one polymer, and a core, wherein the core can be hollow or filled with an immiscible medium. It is also provided a method for producing the same comprising spray-drying the mixture of CNCs and polymer through an atomizer and into a drying chamber forming droplets, wherein the solvent used to suspend the CNCs is evaporated and the microspherical structures are formed. These microstructural spheres can have wide industrial, medical and pharmaceutical applications, whereby their ingredients and structure are tuned and controlled.
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It is provided a process to modify lignocellulosic materials with lignin, and incorporating lignin and isocyanates or other wood adhesive in wood products compositions, and their composition, preparation and application for bonding wood products are disclosed. The compositions comprise lignin, derived from a variety of natural resources, isocyanate compounds containing two or more isocyanate functional groups, or other wood adhesives.
The present disclosure generally relates to a scalable, green process for producing non-toxic, all-cellulose super absorbent hydrogels that form instantly after cross-linking. A super absorbent hydrogel can be produced by physical mixing of water-soluble carboxyalkyl polysaccharides such carboxymethyl cellulose and negatively-charged cellulose nanocrystals resulting in instantaneous gelation. Cellulose nanocrystals act as effective cross-linkers when physically mixed with carboxymethyl cellulose in an aqueous medium. The resulting hydrogel possesses excellent absorption properties, and has applications in a wide range of products from hygiene products to medical and industrial super absorbent products.
B01J 20/24 - Naturally occurring macromolecular compounds, e.g. humic acids or their derivatives
B01J 20/28 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof characterised by their form or physical properties
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C08B 15/00 - Preparation of other cellulose derivatives or modified cellulose
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Method of transforming high consistency pulp fibers into pre-dispersed semi-dry and dry fibrous materials
The present invention is directed to a method of transforming a pulp fibrous into a pre-dispersed semi-dry or dry fibrous material and to the material produced. The method opens, de-entangles and fibrillates the fibrous material of the input pulp. The method mixes the input fibrous with chemicals while evaporating moisture in an updated mechanical disc refiner process. The refiner operates to set three process variables: 1) applied refining specific energy; 2) refiner gap opening and 3) refiner output consistency. Depending on the feed pulp type and consistency, the refiner's output is a pre-dispersed semi-dry fibrous material of 30 to 99% solids with 70 to 100% of separated fibers that depending on chemical treatment are loosely entangled fibrous that disperse in water using common techniques. The pre-dispersed semi-dry output may be further processed inline or by batch process air agitation at velocities sufficient to further separate fibers and loosen fibrous entanglements.
The present provides a concrete and mortar mix and composition thereof with poor quality sand such as desert sand, hydraulic binder (cement) and filamentous cellulose, where the desert sand/spherical sand replaces conventional concrete river sands. The present disclosure also relates a filamentous cellulose, such as, cellulose filaments (CF), cellulose nano filaments, cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) and microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) as a concrete/mortar and sand adhesion additive with hydraulic binder (cement), and to a method of making the concrete. This method also relates to a method to prevent the sliding of individual sand grains against one another and therefor similarly contributes to the stabilization of the building materials.
A water-based process was developed for the synthesis of aminated lignin copolymers with high MW, thermal stability and solubility in water over a wide range of p H values. The cationic lignin copolymer described herein comprises: a grafting ratio of (weight of cationic amine compound)/(weight of lignin) of 70 to 200% and a charge density of +1.4-3.0 meq/g. This cationic lignin copolymer can be used as a flocculant in numerous wastewater streams including municipal and industrial systems and sludge dewatering in the pulp & paper, mining and oil industries.
It is provided a method of producing a polymer emulsion composition comprising the steps of dispersing cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) in water producing a CNCs aqueous suspension; dissolving a cationic initiator in the CNCs aqueous suspension producing a mixture of CNCs-initiator; heating the mixture of CNCs- initiator; incorporating a monomer in the heated mixture of CNCs-initiator; and polymerizing the monomer producing a polymer emulsion comprising CNC nanoparticles embedded in nanocomposite particles, wherein CNC nanoparticles are uniformly distributed inside the nanocomposite particles, producing a surfactant-free emulsion polymerization system comprising CNC nanoparticles uniformly distributed inside the nanocomposite particles.
C08J 3/05 - Making solutions, dispersions, lattices or gels by other methods than by solution, emulsion or suspension polymerisation techniques in aqueous media from solid polymers
C08F 2/44 - Polymerisation in the presence of compounding ingredients, e.g. plasticisers, dyestuffs, fillers
It is provided an emulsion stabilized by cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), and methods for producing the emulsion, controlling and/or tuning the rheological properties of the emulsion. Accordingly, it is demonstrated herein that emulsions stabilized by cellulose nanocrystals have tunable flow, or rheological, properties when subjected to external load, as well as long-term storage stability. That is to say, these emulsions can be solid under no load, but flow only when modulated pressure or load is externally applied. Once the external pressure or load is relieved, the emulsion returns to solid state.
Methods and systems for controlling operation of a smelt dissolving tank receiving a flow of smelt and having a vent stack in fluid communication are provided. A dissolving liquid is injected into the smelt dissolving tank at a predetermined injection rate. A temperature of a flow of vapour in the vent stack is measured with a sensor. The injection rate of the dissolving liquid is controlled based on the temperature of the flow of vapour.
23 3 to produce a mixture containing settling and non-settling solid particles. A fraction of the settling particles is then separated from the mixture to produce a first clarified alkaline solution. The first clarified alkaline solution contains species such as NaOH and KOH depending upon the power boiler ash characteristics. The non-settling solid particles may optionally be further separated from the first clarified alkaline solution to obtain a second clarified alkaline solution. This process is also applicable for the extraction of alkali from other oxide/hydroxide containing materials.
The present invention relates to a method of producing furfural and extracting lignin from a hemi-cellulosic biomass solution comprising a total quantity of C5 sugars, comprising the steps of heating the hemi-cellulosic biomass solution to a temperature of at least about 200° C.; acidifying the hemi-cellulosic biomass solution with acid to produce the furfural in vapor phase; and condensing the furfural to recover furfural in solution, wherein the furfural is produced at a total molar yield of at least 70% of moles of furfural produced/the total moles C5 sugars present in the initial hemi-cellulosic biomass solution. Low molecular weight lignin can also be recovered from the hemi-cellulosic biomass solution prior to furfural production by membrane concentration, acidification, coagulation and filtration.
The present relates to a process for the depolymerization of lignin using chemicals recoverable by the soda or kraft mill recovery cycles. The process involves the use of sodium hydroxide or white liquor to depolymerize lignin in black liquor or other lignins (e.g. hydrolysis lignin, kraft lignin) by conducting the reaction at 170-250° C. for up to 3 hours in the presence or absence of a co-solvent and a capping agent. The depolymerized lignin is then obtained by acidifying the reaction products to a low pH to precipitate the de-polymerized lignin, followed by particle coagulation, cake filtration and washing with acid and water to obtain a purified depolymerized lignin product.
C08J 11/16 - Recovery or working-up of waste materials of polymers by chemically breaking down the molecular chains of polymers or breaking of crosslinks, e.g. devulcanisation by treatment with inorganic material
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POLYMER MICROSPHERES OF HIERARCHICALLY STRUCTURED CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTALS AND METHOD TO PRODUCE THE SAME
It is provided a microspherical structure comprising an external shell of structured cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and at least one polymer, and a core, wherein the core can be hollow or filled with an immiscible medium. It is also provided a method for producing the same comprising spray-drying the mixture of CNCs and polymer through an atomizer and into a drying chamber forming droplets, wherein the solvent used to suspend the CNCs is evaporated and the microspherical structures are formed. These microstructural spheres can have wide industrial, medical and pharmaceutical applications, whereby their ingredients and structure are tuned and controlled.
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PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES BASED ON CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTALS
This invention describes a type of all-organic piezoelectric material based on cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs). This type of material is flexible and transparent, and its properties can be tuned by adjusting the composition and ionic strength. The fabrication of this type of piezoelectric material can be carried out entirely in an aqueous medium and does not require high temperature poling and stretching treatment. It renders possible a commercially viable route to producing inexpensive, sustainable, eco-friendly high piezoelectric-response organic materials for sensors, transducers, actuators, and energy harvest applications.
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ALL-CELLULOSE SUPER ABSORBENT HYDROGELS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME
The present disclosure generally relates to a scalable, green process for producing non-toxic, all- cellulose super absorbent hydrogels that form instantly after cross-linking. A super absorbent hydrogel can be produced by physical mixing of water-soluble carboxyalkyl polysaccharides such carboxymethyl cellulose and negatively-charged cellulose nanocrystals resulting in instantaneous gelation. Cellulose nanocrystals act as effective cross-linkers when physically mixed with carboxymethyl cellulose in an aqueous medium. The resulting hydrogel possesses excellent absorption properties, and has applications in a wide range of products from hygiene products to medical and industrial super absorbent products.
B01J 20/28 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof characterised by their form or physical properties
5 g/mol; and a charge density of −1 to −7.2 meq/g. The anionic lignin copolymers described herein which have a molecular weight range of 000-50,000 g/mol can be used as dispersants of negatively charged molecules or particles in numerous process or wastewater streams (e.g. concrete admixtures, gypsum slurries, textile dye) while such copolymers in a molecular weight range of 90,000-740,000 g/mole can be used as flocculants of positively charged molecules or particles in numerous process and wastewater streams including industrial and municipal systems and sludge dewatering in the textile dye, pulp & paper, mining and oil industries.
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The present disclosure is directed to a Pickering emulsion comprising cellulose filaments. The heterogeneity of the cellulose filament material is critical and beneficial to the formation of stable emulsions. Emulsions with high stability can be prepared by controlling the CF surface properties. It is provided an emulsion comprising an internal phase dispersed in a continuous external phase and cellulose filaments located at the interface of the internal phase and the external phase, wherein the emulsion comprises 50% in volume or more of the internal phase and a method of producing same.
A temperature sensor device and a system for measuring temperature of a fast moving surface are described herein. A sensor body comprising a temperature sensor for measuring temperature of the moving surface. The sensor body has an engagement surface for contacting the moving surface. A biasing mechanism is coupled to the sensor body for providing pressure to maintain the engagement surface in contact with moving surface and for allowing the engagement surface to pivot with the moving surface when the moving surface deflects. An electronics module is connected to the temperature sensor for determining temperature data indicative of the temperature of the moving surface and for transmitting the temperature data to an external device. The temperature sensor device and/or the system may be used for measuring temperature of a saw blade.
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DESERT SAND AND FILAMENTOUS CELLULOSE IN CONCRETE AND MORTAR
The present provides a concrete and mortar mix and composition thereof with poor quality sand such as desert sand, hydraulic binder (cement) and filamentous cellulose, where the desert sand /spherical sand replaces conventional concrete river sands. The present disclosure also relates a filamentous cellulose, such as, cellulose nano filaments (CF), cellulose nano filaments, cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) and microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) as a concrete/mortar and sand adhesion additive with hydraulic binder (cement), and to a method of making the concrete. This method also relates to a method to prevent the sliding of individual sand grains against one another and therefor similarly contributes to the stabilization of the building materials.
C04B 28/02 - Compositions of mortars, concrete or artificial stone, containing inorganic binders or the reaction product of an inorganic and an organic binder, e.g. polycarboxylate cements containing hydraulic cements other than calcium sulfates
Novel meltable lignin compositions having tailored compatibilities, moisture/water-resistant adhesion characteristics, and low to medium glass transition temperatures (30 to 120oC) desirable for applications in the manufacturing of various products and the integration in the formulations of adhesives, coatings, plastics, composites and masterbatches, are obtained by blending at low temperatures (0-120oC) dry lignins (0 to 10% moisture), in their hydrogen or protonated forms - hereby referred to as H-forms (pH = 2.3-6.5 for a 10% aqueous suspension), with a reactive and/or interactive molecule or combination of molecules.
LwLw; and - a polymer in an amount of from 2 to 40 wt% based on the weight of the extensible paper; wherein the extensible paper has a Gurley air resistance below 20 s/100 mL_ and an elongation at break of at least 7%.
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A composite and method for producing the composite by incorporating wood or wood pulp fibres with a suitable thermoplastic polymer and coupling agent are described. Homogeneous, void-free transparent/translucent thermoplastic materials in the form of pellets, films or three-dimensional moldable products are produced. The wood pulp fibres can be discrete natural fibres, and flexible assemblies of nano to micro elements, e.g., assemblies of aggregated carbon nanotubes. It is also possible to use our vacuum-assisted co-extrusion process to produce hybrid composites comprising the wood pulp fibre and a further rigid fibre, like glass or carbon fibres, and a flexible fibre or fibrillar network, like cellulose fibres or cellulose filaments. The thermoplastic resin can be, but not limited to, polyolefins, like polypropylene or polyethylene, or polyesters, like polylactic acid, or co-polymers, like acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene terpolymer.
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It is provided a process to modify lignocellulosic materials with lignin, and incorporating lignin and isocyanates or other wood adhesive in wood products compositions, and their composition, preparation and application for bonding wood products are disclosed. The compositions comprise lignin, derived from a variety of natural resources, isocyanate compounds containing two or more isocyanate functional groups, or other wood adhesives.
A ready-to-mold reinforced thermoplastic sheet molding compound material comprising water dispersible cellulose filaments (CF). The content of CF being of 5 wt% to 50 wt% by dry weight. The CF have a length of at least 100 μηι, and a cross-sectional dimension of about 30 to about 300 nm, and are substantially free of fibrillated cellulose. The TP-SMC material also comprises 15 wt% to 25 wt% by dry weight of at least one filler having a particle size of up to 100 μηι; and 25 wt% to 70 wt% by dry weight of a thermoplastic fiber pulp or powder having a melting temperature below 200°C. The ready-to-mold reinforced material can also comprise a coupling agent and has a bulk density of 350 to 650 kg/m3 and a dry basis weight of 0.7 to 3.8 kg/m2. A wet laid process for producing said ready-to- mold reinforced material and related molded product.
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Cement composite boards comprising cellulose filaments (CF) and/or CF-containing pulp, are described. The composite boards have at least an improved modulus of rupture when compared with similar board that are free of CF. Methods for producing the CF and/or CF-containing pulp reinforced cement boards are also described. The CF cement composite board comprises: cellulose filaments (CF) and/or CF-containing pulp, and cement, wherein the CF has an aspect ratio of 200 to 5000, comprising a weight% of CF is from 1% to 20% by weight of the composite board. The composite boards herein described may have a modulus of rupture of more than 7 MPa.
The present relates to a process for the depolymerization of a feedstock comprising lignin producing depolymerized lignins comprising the loading of the feedstock, a catalyst, a polyalcohol, and water into a reactor; heating the reactor to about 150-300°C to depolymerize the lignin producing a depolymerized lignin mixture; stopping the depolymerization reaction by quenching with cold water; acidifying/neutralizing the depolymerized lignin mixture derived products; precipitating depolymerized lignin and solid residues from the depolymerized lignin; dissolving the precipitated depolymerized lignin and solid residues in acetone; and separating the depolymerized lignin from the solid residues by filtration producing a solid depolymerized lignin. The produced solid depolymerized lignin can be used in the production of lignin-based rigid polyurethane foam, a phenol formaldehyde resole and a lignin-based epoxy resin with a high percentage of bio-content (≥ 50 wt. %).
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C08L 63/00 - Compositions of epoxy resinsCompositions of derivatives of epoxy resins
The present relates to a process for the depolymerization of lignin using chemicals recoverable by the soda or kraft mill recovery cycles. The process involves the use of sodium hydroxide or white liquor to depolymerize lignin in black liquor or other lignins (e.g. hydrolysis lignin, kraft lignin) by conducting the reaction at 170-250 °C for up to 3 hours in the presence or absence of a co-solvent and a capping agent. The depolymerized lignin is then obtained by acidifying the reaction products to a low pH to precipitate the de-polymerized lignin, followed by particle coagulation, cake filtration and washing with acid and water to obtain a purified depolymerized lignin product.
C08J 11/12 - Recovery or working-up of waste materials of polymers by chemically breaking down the molecular chains of polymers or breaking of crosslinks, e.g. devulcanisation by dry-heat treatment only
C07G 1/00 - Low-molecular-weight derivatives of lignin
Methods and systems for controlling operation of a smelt dissolving tank receiving a flow of smelt and having a vent stack in fluid communication are provided. A dissolving liquid is injected into the smelt dissolving tank at a predetermined injection rate. A temperature of a flow of vapour in the vent stack is measured with a sensor. The injection rate of the dissolving liquid is controlled based on the temperature of the flow of vapour.
A water-based process was developed for the synthesis of aminated lignin copolymers with high MW, thermal stability and solubility in water over a wide range of p H values. The cationic lignin copolymer described herein comprises: a grafting ratio of (weight of cationic amine compound) / (weight of lignin) of 70 to 200% and a charge density of +1.4-3.0 meq/g. This cationic lignin copolymer can be used as a flocculant in numerous wastewater streams including municipal and industrial systems and sludge dewatering in the pulp & paper, mining and oil industries.
An acidic water-based process was developed for the synthesis of anionic lignin copolymers with adjustable MW, thermal stability and solubility in water. The anionic lignin copolymer described herein comprises: a molecular weight of 5,000 to 7.4 X 105 g/mol; and a charge density of -1 to -7.2 meq/g. The anionic lignin copolymers described herein which have a molecular weight range of 000-50,000 g/mol can be used as dispersants of negatively charged molecules or particles in numerous process or wastewater streams (e.g. concrete admixtures, gypsum slurries, textile dye) while such copolymers in a molecular weight range of 90,000-740,000 g/mole can be used as flocculants of positively charged molecules or particles in numerous process and wastewater streams including industrial and municipal systems and sludge dewatering in the textile dye, pulp & paper, mining and oil industries.
There is provided a sound insulating mat for sound insulation comprising at least a layer of combined natural fibers-binder web. The web comprises natural fibers in the range of 60 to 9wt.% of the web; and a synthetic binder in the range of 5 to 40 wt.% of the web. The web comprises a thickness and at least an upper surface and a lower surface opposite each other, and has a bulk density of 40 to 150 kg/m3. There is also provided a method for manufacturing the sound insulating mat and a noise control system comprising the sound insulating mat.
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business consulting services to the forest industry, the wood products industry, the pulp and paper industry and other industries related or allied with these industries; providing consumer and business information in the field of the forestry, wood products, and pulp and paper industries to the public; providing public relations in the field of the forestry, wood products, and pulp and paper industries; association services, namely, promoting the interests of forestry, wood products, pulp and paper industries Educational services, namely, conducting classes, seminars, conferences, workshops in the field of research and standards in forestry, wood products, and pulp and paper, chemicals, bio energy, bio materials, packaging, transportation and building industries, and distributing course materials in connection therewith; developing training courses and assisting in the instruction of persons in both fundamental and applied science, engineering, technology and technical management in relation to the forest and its various uses, reference libraries Researching and conducting scientific and technical experimental and testing work, namely, the testing of forest ecosystems to qualify and quantify forest biomass, the testing of wood to determine its components and new applications for these components, the testing of the optical, chemical and physical properties of wood, pulp and paper, the testing of wood, pulp and paper to identify contaminants, and the testing of new chemicals and conditions in the processing of wood components, wood, fiber, pulp or paper, and the research and development of testing procedures for all of those services; technology supervision in the field of the wood products industry and the paper and wood pulp industries, with all of the above services related to forest management and the processing of forest materials, as required by members of the forestry association or by the forest industry as a whole, the wood products industry, the pulp and paper industry or by other industries related or allied in any manner with these industries; evaluating organizations in the forestry, wood products, and pulp and paper industries to determine whether the organizations conform to an established accreditation standard; development of voluntary standards for forest based products and harvesting, transporting and processing wood for the forestry, the wood products, and the pulp and paper industries; testing of liquid, gas and solid samples and equipment for the forestry, wood products, and pulp and paper industries; calibration services for the forestry, wood products, and pulp and paper industries; and analytical services in the nature of testing of liquid, gas and solid samples for the forestry, wood products, and pulp and paper industries; contract laboratory research for the forest industry, the wood products industry, the pulp and paper industry and industries related or allied to these industries as well as the transportation industry; planning, designing and developing machinery and chemical processes, namely, chemical processes and mechanical devices to separate wood into its components, chemical processes for processing wood and pulp and paper, wood harvesting and handling and processing machinery, pulp and paper handling and processing machinery, used in the manufacture of pulp, paper or other wood products and chemicals; planning, developing, and designing new instruments, namely, devices to measure optical, chemical and physical properties of wood and pulp mill liquors; planning, developing, and designing new instruments, namely, devices to measure components of wood, wood, fiber, pulp and paper; planning, developing, and designing software and methods of research used in the manufacture of pulp, paper and other wood products of relevance for forestry, wood products, and pulp and paper industries; 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business consulting services to the forest industry, the wood products industry, the pulp and paper industry and other industries related or allied with these industries; providing consumer and business information in the field of the forestry, wood products, and pulp and paper industries to the public; providing public relations in the field of the forestry, wood products, and pulp and paper industries; association services, namely, promoting the interests of forestry, wood products, pulp and paper industries Educational services, namely, conducting classes, seminars, conferences, workshops in the field of research and standards in forestry, wood products, and pulp and paper, chemicals, bio energy, bio materials, packaging, transportation and building industries, and distributing course materials in connection therewith; developing training courses and assisting in the instruction of persons in both fundamental and applied science, engineering, technology and technical management in relation to the forest and its various uses, reference libraries Researching and conducting scientific and technical experimental and testing work, namely, the testing of forest ecosystems to qualify and quantify forest biomass, the testing of wood to determine its components and new applications for these components, the testing of the optical, chemical and physical properties of wood, pulp and paper, the testing of wood, pulp and paper to identify contaminants, and the testing of new chemicals and conditions in the processing of wood components, wood, fiber, pulp or paper, and the research and development of testing procedures for all of those services; 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providing on-line non-downloadable software used to model, simulate and plan forestry operations using georeferenced base data in conjunction with cost and productivity models; providing on-line non-downloadable software for optimization of forestry operations, namely, for harvesting, logistics and transportation planning; providing on-line non-downloadable software for planning, scheduling, monitoring of forestry supply chain operations and generating key performance indicators; providing on-line non-downloadable software for use in the bio conversion process of cellulose; Technology consultation services in the field of alternative energy, namely, gasifying and combusting alternative fuels
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CHITOSAN-REINFORCED UREA-FORMALDEHYDE ADHESIVES FOR WOOD COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING
It is disclosed chitosan-reinforced urea-formaldehyde (UF) adhesives for bonding wood-based composites, such as plywood and particleboard, or other fibrous materials and the method of producing the adhesives. The adhesives are produced by mixing unmodified chitosan containing raw material and a urea-formaldehyde resin to produce wood composite adhesive resins.
A novel method is disclosed to make cellulose filaments (CF) from wood or other plant fibers with lower energy consumption. The method consists of multi-stage, high consistency refining, followed by low consistency refining or by low consistency, non-refining mechanical treatment, of wood or other plant fibers. The total specific refining energy for the multi-stage, high consistency refining is preferably 2, 000 - 18,000 kWh/t, and more preferably 2,000 - 12,000 kWh/t. The CF produced can be used as a superior reinforcement additive in the production of paper, tissue or paperboard and in the production of plastic composites. It can also be used as a viscosity or rheology modifier in food products, coatings or drilling muds. The CF produced can also be used to make strong films for application in packaging and in composites.
The present invention is directed to a method of transforming a pulp fibrous into a pre-dispersed semi-dry or dry fibrous material and to the material produced. The method opens, de-entangles and fibrillates the fibrous material of the input pulp. The method mixes the input fibrous with chemicals while evaporating moisture in an updated mechanical disc refiner process. The refiner operates to set three process variables: 1) applied refining specific energy; 2) refiner gap opening and 3) refiner output consistency. Depending on the feed pulp type and consistency, the refiner's output is a pre-dispersed semi-dry fibrous material of 30 to 99% solids with 70 to 100% of separated fibers that depending on chemical treatment are loosely entangled fibrous that disperse in water using common techniques. The pre-dispersed semi-dry output may be further processed inline or by batch process air agitation at velocities sufficient to further separate fibers and loosen fibrous entanglements.
The present description relates to in-plane isotropic products derived from cellulosic filament based compositions that are substantially free of binders; and comprising inorganic fillers with an average particle size of less than 5 μm; and methods for producing these in-plane isotropic products. The method comprising providing a cellulosic filament substantially free of any binder; providing an inorganic filler comprising an average particle size of less than 5 μm; mixing the cellulosic filament and the filler to produce a slurry; transferring the slurry in a preforming jig to produce a wet mat in the jig; and hot press compression molding the mat to produce the in-plane isotropic product. The inorganic fillers were uniquely shown substantially useful to accelerate the final dewatering (drying) in the hot press at 150°C/250 psi and to eliminate delamination issue insitu the molded products. Furthermore, the hot press molded products were remarkably improved with respect to the surface quality and the dimensional stability with outstanding increase in its tensile, flexural and impact properties, all with respect to the cellulosic filament inorganic filler-free molded products.
A novel method is disclosed to make cellulose filaments (CF) from wood or other plant fibers with lower energy consumption. The method consists of multi-stage, high consistency refining, followed by low consistency refining or by low consistency, non-refining mechanical treatment, of wood or other plant fibers. The total specific refining energy for the multi-stage, high consistency refining is preferably 2,000-18,000 kWh/t, and more preferably 2,000-12,000 kWh/t. The CF produced can be used as a superior reinforcement additive in the production of paper, tissue or paperboard and in the production of plastic composites. It can also be used as a viscosity or rheology modifier in food products, coatings or drilling muds. The CF produced can also be used to make strong films for application in packaging and in composites.
A composite and method for producing the composite by incorporating wood or wood pulp fibres with a suitable thermoplastic polymer and coupling agent are described. Homogeneous, void-free transparent/translucent thermoplastic materials in the form of pellets, films or three-dimensional moldable products are produced. The wood pulp fibres can be discrete natural fibres, and flexible assemblies of nano to micro elements, e.g., assemblies of aggregated carbon nanotubes. It is also possible to use our vacuum-assisted co-extrusion process to produce hybrid composites comprising the wood pulp fibre and a further rigid fibre, like glass or carbon fibres, and a flexible fibre or fibrillar network, like cellulose fibres or cellulose filaments. The thermoplastic resin can be, but not limited to, polyolefins, like polypropylene or polyethylene, or polyesters, like polylactic acid, or co-polymers, like acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene terpolymer.
B29C 70/44 - Shaping or impregnating by compression for producing articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using isostatic pressure, e.g. pressure difference-moulding, vacuum bag-moulding, autoclave-moulding or expanding rubber-moulding
C08J 3/20 - Compounding polymers with additives, e.g. colouring
C08L 23/02 - Compositions of homopolymers or copolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bondCompositions of derivatives of such polymers not modified by chemical after-treatment
The present disclosure is directed to a Pickering emulsion comprising cellulose filaments. The heterogeneity of the cellulose filament material is critical and beneficial to the formation of stable emulsions. Emulsions with high stability can be prepared by controlling the CF surface properties. It is provided an emulsion comprising an internal phase dispersed in a continuous external phase and cellulose filaments located at the interface of the internal phase and the external phase, wherein the emulsion comprises 50% in volume or more of the internal phase and a method of producing same.
It is provided a process for dewatering a biosolid slurry comprising adding a lignocellulosic material with reduced particle sizes of about 0.5 to 10 mm to a biosolid combined slurry (CS), composed of a primary slurry (PS) and a secondary slurry (SS), blending the CS and the lignocellulosic material to produce an amended combined slurry (ACS), thickening the ACS; and dewatering the thickened ACS to produce a combined solids cake. An acid is applied either to the PS, SS, CS or ACS but preferably to the SS to achieve the full benefit.
The present disclosure relates to wood pulp fiber- or cellulose filament-reinforced bulk molding compounds, composites, compositions and methods for preparation thereof. The composition comprises a resin; about 0.5 to about 15 wt. % of a 5 cellulosic reinforcement wherein the cellulosic reinforcement is chosen from wood-pulp fibers, cellulose filaments (CF) and a mixture thereof; and about 30 to about 65 wt. % of a filler.
An antimicrobial lignin composition derived from wood biomass for use as a food additive is described. The additive comprises enriched lignin, carbohydrates and water. A method of making a microbial inhibiting food matrix and a method of treating food to inhibit microbial growth are also described.
The present invention relates to a method of producing furfural and extracting lignin from a hemi-cellulosic biomass solution comprising a total quantity of C5 sugars, comprising the steps of heating the hemi-cellulosic biomass solution to a temperature of at least about 200°C; acidifying the hemi-cellulosic biomass solution with acid to produce the furfural in vapor phase; and condensing the furfural to recover furfural in solution, wherein the furfural is produced at a total molar yield of at least 70% of moles of furfural produced/the total moles C5 sugars present in the initial hemi-cellulosic biomass solution. Low molecular weight lignin can also be recovered from the hemi-cellulosic biomass solution prior to furfural production by membrane concentration, acidification, coagulation and filtration.
The present relates to a composite sandwich structure comprising a central core made of pultruded lightweight yarns and outer composite skin of pultruded reinforcement fiber rovings. It is provided a method of producing a composite sandwich structure comprising providing pultruded lightweight and co-impregnated yarns, and a co-pultruded reinforcement fiber rovings; and guiding the pultruded lightweight yarns to form a central core and the pultruded reinforcement fiber rovings forming an outer composite skin within at least one heated pultrusion die producing a composite sandwich structure.
B29C 70/08 - Fibrous reinforcements only comprising combinations of different forms of fibrous reinforcements incorporated in matrix material, forming one or more layers, with or without non-reinforced layers
The present disclosure relates to composite materials comprising a resin and at least one sheet that comprise optionally cellulose filaments (CF), fillers and optionally reinforcing fibers as well as methods for the preparation thereof. The methods comprise impregnating the sheets comprising the cellulose filaments, fillers and optionally the reinforcing fibers or a stack thereof with resin. The composite materials can optionally comprise at least one other sheet, the at least one other sheet being different from the at least one sheet and comprising fibers chosen from wood pulp, fiberglass, natural fibers and mixtures thereof. The sheet can also be in the form of a panel of a preform.
B32B 27/04 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as impregnant, bonding, or embedding substance
B29C 70/34 - Shaping by lay-up, i.e. applying fibres, tape or broadsheet on a mould, former or coreShaping by spray-up, i.e. spraying of fibres on a mould, former or core and shaping or impregnating by compression
C08J 5/24 - Impregnating materials with prepolymers which can be polymerised in situ, e.g. manufacture of prepregs
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Process to incorporate wet natural fiber and starch into thermoplastics
The present relates to a process for incorporating of wet natural fiber and starch into thermoplastics and the composite produced. The process for producing the composite comprises steps of: providing a wet natural fiber; providing a starch; providing a plasticizer; providing a thermoplastic; mixing the wet natural fiber, the starch and the plasticizer with water to produce a paste, and compounding the paste with the thermoplastic to produce the composite. The composite in a preferred embodiment comprises 50 weight % natural fiber/starch and a plasticizer; 50 weight % thermoplastic; a tensile modulus greater than 1450 MPa and a tensile strength greater than 41 MPa.
C08L 51/06 - Compositions of graft polymers in which the grafted component is obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bondsCompositions of derivatives of such polymers grafted on to homopolymers or copolymers of aliphatic hydrocarbons containing only one carbon-to-carbon double bond
C08L 97/02 - Lignocellulosic material, e.g. wood, straw or bagasse
C08J 3/20 - Compounding polymers with additives, e.g. colouring
A fractionation process for producing value-added products from a lignocellulosic biomass, comprises: a) mechanically refining the lignocellulosic biomass under mild refining conditions to form a refined biomass pulp with enhanced susceptibility to separation of hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin, and enhanced digestibility of carbohydrates in hydrolysis b) separating hemicellulose and sulfur-free high-quality lignin from cellulose in the refined biomass, and, optionally c) producing various bioproducts from the above said process.
The present invention relates to a structurally enhanced agricultural product containing cellulose filaments (CF), and a method for producing the structurally enhanced agricultural material into the sheets. Applying CF improves significantly the wet-web strength of the agricultural material sheets. The method comprises preparation of a pulp slurry of agricultural materials followed by mixing with a water suspension of CF or CF-containing cellulose fibers. The pulp blend is then used to produce an agricultural material sheet by papermaking process.
The present disclosure relates to filter media comprising base filter fibers and cellulose filaments. For example, cellulose filaments can increase at least one mechanical property of the filter media as compared to filter media prepared from the base filter fibers alone. The disclosure also relates to various processes for preparing a filter medium, processes for increasing filtration efficiency of a filter medium, processes for increasing a minimum efficiency reporting value (MERV) rating of a filter medium.
Radio-frequency methods for engineered wood products (EWPs), such as thick EWP products and plywood having higher moisture contents are disclosed. For thick EWP products, intermittent RF is used as the sole energy source to heat the thick EWPs. This method for thick EWPs yields a higher panel MC of 9-12% compared to 5-8% from conventional hot pressing. The RF heating process facilitates manufacturing of structural composite lumber (SCL) products including LVL, oriented strand lumber (OSL) and veneer strand lumber (VSL) in addition to sawn lumber. For plywood products, a method of using RF in pre-pressing of stack of veneer layers for preparation of plywood is developed. In a preferred embodiment a conventional cold pre-press is retrofitted with a radio-frequency (RF) generator that pre-heats the stack of veneer layers to 60-80ºC under pressure. The pre-heating allows for a final hot press at lower press temperature and higher MC within the stack.
B27D 1/04 - Joining wood veneer with any materialForming articles therebyPreparatory processing of surfaces to be joined, e.g. scoring to produce plywood or articles made therefromPlywood sheets
A composition and a method for producing mesoporous carbon materials with a chiral or achiral organization. In the method, a polymerizable inorganic monomer is reacted in the presence of nanocrystalline cellulose to give a material of inorganic solid with cellulose nanocrystallites organized in a chiral nematic organization. The cellulose can be carbonized through thermal treatment under inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen or argon) and the silica may subsequently be removed using aqueous solutions of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) or hydrogen fluoride (HF) to give the stable mesoporous carbon materials that retain the chiral nematic structure of the cellulose. These materials may be obtained as free-standing films with very high surface area. Through control of the reaction conditions the pore-size distribution may be varied from predominantly microporous to predominantly mesoporous materials. These are the first materials to use cellulose as both the structural template and carbon source for a mesoporous carbon material. These are also the first carbon materials to combine mesoporosity with long-range chiral ordering. Possible applications for these materials include: charge storage devices (e.g. supercapacitors and anodes for Li-ion batteries), adsorbents, gas purifiers, light-weight nanocomposite materials, catalyst supports (e.g., for chiral transformations), gas storage, and as a hard-template to generate other materials, preferably with chiral structures.
C04B 35/532 - Shaped ceramic products characterised by their compositionCeramic compositionsProcessing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products based on non-oxides based on carbon, e.g. graphite obtained from carbonaceous particles with or without other non-organic components containing a carbonisable binder
C04B 38/00 - Porous mortars, concrete, artificial stone or ceramic warePreparation thereof
C01B 32/05 - Preparation or purification of carbon not covered by groups , , ,
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A DRY MIXED RE-DISPERSIBLE CELLULOSE FILAMENT/CARRIER PRODUCT AND THE METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
The present description relates to a process of producing a dry mixed product comprising cellulose filament (CF) and a carrier fibre, and a dry mixed product of re-dispersible cellulose filament and a carrier fibre that permits the CF to retain its dispersibility in water and hence superior reinforcement ability in papermaking furnishes, composite materials, or other materials where CF is used. The process comprises mixing a water suspension of never-dried CF with a cellulose fibre pulp carrier followed by thickening to a suitable concentration so that it can be further processed and dried in a conventional device such as a dryer can of a pulp machine or a flash dryer.
C08J 3/05 - Making solutions, dispersions, lattices or gels by other methods than by solution, emulsion or suspension polymerisation techniques in aqueous media from solid polymers
C08J 3/20 - Compounding polymers with additives, e.g. colouring
The present description relates to a process of producing a dry mixed product comprising cellulose filament (CF) and a carrier fiber, and a dry mixed product of re-dispersible cellulose filament and a carrier fiber that permits the CF to retain its dispersibility in water and hence superior reinforcement ability in papermaking furnishes, composite materials, or other materials where CF is used. The process comprises mixing a water suspension of never-dried CF with a cellulose fiber pulp carrier followed by thickening to a suitable concentration so that it can be further processed and dried in a conventional device such as a dryer can of a pulp machine or a flash dryer.
Acid hydrolysis of biomass is an important step for releasing the component sugars before converting them to fuels and/or biochemicals. During such a process, a significant amount of mineral acid, such as sulfuric acid, is used. In most cases, the residual acid is neutralized with lime before the sugar conversion step. By doing so, a waste calcium sulphate stream is generated and sent to disposal. The efficient separation of acid from the sugars would allow the recycle of the acid and make the entire process more economically viable. We found that a resin bed packed with an acid retardation resin can be used to achieve an efficient separation (i.e. 98.5% recovery of the acid) of the sulfuric acid from the sugars. The resin bed can be simply regenerated with water.
C13B 20/14 - Purification of sugar juices using ion-exchange materials
C07C 51/47 - SeparationPurificationStabilisationUse of additives by solid-liquid treatmentSeparationPurificationStabilisationUse of additives by chemisorption
Acid hydrolysis of biomass is an important step for releasing the component sugars before converting them to fuels and/or biochemicals. During such a process, a significant amount of mineral acid, such as sulfuric acid, is used. In most cases, the residual acid is neutralized with lime before the sugar conversion step. By doing so, a waste calcium sulphate stream is generated and sent to disposal. The efficient separation of acid from the sugars would allow the recycle of the acid and make the entire process more economically viable. We found that a resin bed packed with an acid retardation resin can be used to achieve an efficient separation (i.e. 98.5% recovery of the acid) of the sulfuric acid from the sugars. The resin bed can be simply regenerated with water.
C07C 51/47 - SeparationPurificationStabilisationUse of additives by solid-liquid treatmentSeparationPurificationStabilisationUse of additives by chemisorption
Most processes currently being proposed and/or used for the production of lignin from kraft or soda black liquors are capable of producing two main types of lignin: high residual content (HRC) lignin and low residual content (LRC) lignin. Surprisingly, it was discovered that HRC lignin, is a suitable ingredient in alkaline adhesives, particularly wood adhesives of the phenolic type (e.g. resole resins). This biomaterial is environmentally green and remarkably low cost, which makes it an industrially viable material to be used as a novel and major ingredient in phenolic adhesives for the manufacture of exterior grade plywood, laminated veneer lumber, oriented strand board (OSB) and other wood products - this was successfully demonstrated in a number of laboratory experiments as well as several different mill trials. The composition, preparation and application of such wood adhesives are hereby disclosed.
Most processes currently being proposed and/or used for the production of lignin from kraft or soda black liquors are capable of producing two main types of lignin: high residual content (HRC) lignin and low residual content (LRC) lignin. Surprisingly, it was discovered that HRC lignin, is a suitable ingredient in alkaline adhesives, particularly wood adhesives of the phenolic type (e.g. resole resins). This biomaterial is environmentally green and remarkably low cost, which makes it an industrially viable material to be used as a novel and major ingredient in phenolic adhesives for the manufacture of exterior grade plywood, laminated veneer lumber, oriented strand board (OSB) and other wood products—this was successfully demonstrated in a number of laboratory experiments as well as several different mill trials. The composition, preparation and application of such wood adhesives are hereby disclosed.
The present disclosure relates to a process for extracting sugars from a pretreated lignocellulosic biomass. This process consists of contacting the pretreated lignocellulosic biomass with low charges of an aqueous peroxy acid (PA) solution to produce a liquid fraction (containing a small amount of lignin and hemicellulose degradation products) and a solid fraction containing cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. The solid fraction can then be subjected to enzymatic hydrolysis with a variety of cell wall-degrading enzymes to produce a lignin-rich residue and a sugar solution that can be fermented to a variety of (bio)chemicals.
The present disclosure relates to a process for extracting sugars from a pretreated lignocellulosic biomass. This process consists of contacting the pretreated lignocellulosic biomass with low charges of an aqueous peroxy acid (PA) solution to produce a liquid fraction (containing a small amount of lignin and hemicellulose degradation products) and a solid fraction containing cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. The solid fraction can then be subjected to enzymatic hydrolysis with a variety of cell wall-degrading enzymes to produce a lignin-rich residue and a sugar solution that can be fermented to a variety of (bio)chemicals.
D21C 5/00 - Other processes for obtaining cellulose, e.g. cooking cotton linters
D06L 4/15 - Bleaching fibres, filaments, threads, yarns, fabrics, feathers or made-up fibrous goodsBleaching leather or furs using agents which develop oxygen using organic agents
The present invention relates to wood laminate panels, a system of two or more panels joined permanently together, the method of making the panels and the fabrication of object with the panels. The wood laminate panel comprises an elongated body having a longitudinal axis and extending a length thereof, the body having an arcuate cross-section in a plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and comprising first and second spaced apart edge surfaces extending along the length of the elongated body and each including a joint, the attachment joint having a shape that is complementary to that of the second edge surface such that the wood laminate panel is permanently jointable with an adjacent identical laminate panel through an engagement of adjacent complementary edge surfaces.
B32B 3/06 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions for securing layers togetherLayered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions for attaching the product to another member, e.g. to a support
The invention relates to novel absorbent fibres/filaments from low-substituted carboxymethyl cellulose and the method of producing same. The filaments are produced by wet spinning, wherein the spinning dope is entirely comprised of low-substituted carboxymethyl cellulose dissolved in sodium hydroxide. The resulting CMC filaments have degree of substitution ranging from 0.10 – 0.35 and degree of polymerization ranging from 250 – 650 with the CMC uniformly distributed throughout the filament. The absorbency in deionized water and saline (0.9 % NaCl) solution is 120 g/g and 30 g/g, respectively. The retention of deionized water and saline (0.9 % NaCl) solution within the fibres is 48 g/g and 25 g/g, respectively.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
A61F 13/53 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium
A61L 15/16 - Bandages, dressings or absorbent pads for physiological fluids such as urine or blood, e.g. sanitary towels, tampons
D01F 2/02 - Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of cellulose or cellulose derivativesManufacture thereof from solutions of cellulose in acids, bases, or salts
The invention relates to novel absorbent fibres/filaments from low-substituted carboxymethyl cellulose and the method of producing same. The filaments are produced by wet spinning, wherein the spinning dope is entirely comprised of low-substituted carboxymethyl cellulose dissolved in sodium hydroxide. The resulting CMC filaments have degree of substitution ranging from 0.10-0.35 and degree of polymerization ranging from 250-650 with the CMC uniformly distributed throughout the filament. The absorbency in deionized water and saline (0.9% NaCl) solution is 120 g/g and 30 g/g, respectively. The retention of deionized water and saline (0.9% NaCl) solution within the fibres is 48 g/g and 25 g/g, respectively.
B01J 20/24 - Naturally occurring macromolecular compounds, e.g. humic acids or their derivatives
B01J 20/28 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof characterised by their form or physical properties
B01J 20/30 - Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating
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METHOD FOR SCAVENGING FREE FORMALDEHYDE USING MULTIFUNCTIONAL SCAVENGER FOR WOODEN COMPOSITE PRODUCTS WITH UREA-FORMALDEHYDE RESIN
The application describes a method of scavenging formaldehyde from a wooden composite comprising urea-formaldehyde or melamine urea-formaldehyde by providing a combination of formaldehyde scavengers in the face and core layers of the composite and further describes the composite produced with these scavengers.
B01D 53/02 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography
B27N 7/00 - After-treatment, e.g. reducing swelling or shrinkage, surfacingProtecting the edges of boards against access of humidity
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The present invention describes a process and system of producing methanol from methanol condensates. In a preferred embodiment the condensates are biomethanol condensates from chemical pulp mills and various waste sources used to produce a purified biomethanol. Pulp condensates are rich in methanol and contain many other contaminants. Presently, most chemical pulp mills, such as Kraft pulp mills use steam stripping to remove and concentrate the methanol and burn the methanol onsite along with the contaminants. A combination of treatments that include air stripping, steam stripping, distillation and reverse osmosis is described to obtain purified biomethanol suitable for sale or use on site.
The present describes a chiral nematic cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) film comprising: cellulose nanocrystals that self-assemble to form an iridescent CNC structure, wherein the self-assembled structure comprises a finger-print pattern of repeating bright and dark regions, defining a pitch of the iridescent film, where the pitch variable. Also described are conductive polymer nanocomposite based on the CNC film. Further described is the electrophoretic method of producing the chiral nematic cellulose nanocrystal film as well as the polymer nanocomposites and the apparatus used.
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C09K 19/02 - Liquid crystal materials characterised by optical, electrical or physical properties of the components, in general
H01B 1/12 - Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materialsSelection of materials as conductors mainly consisting of other non-metallic substances organic substances
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COMPOSITIONS, PANELS AND SHEETS COMPRISING CELLULOSE FILAMENTS AND GYPSUM AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
There are provided gypsum panels, sheets and multi-layer sheets as well as methods of preparation thereof. For example, there are provided cellulose filament-reinforced gypsum panels, sheets and multi-layer sheets and methods of preparation thereof. For example, in such gypsum panels, sheets and multi-layer sheets gypsum is bound with cellulose filaments to strengthen the gypsum panels, sheets and multi-layer sheets. The cellulose filament-reinforced gypsum panel can be, for example, a core comprising a honeycomb or corrugated structure. There are also provided aqueous suspensions comprising cellulose filaments and CaSO4•2H2O.
C04B 28/14 - Compositions of mortars, concrete or artificial stone, containing inorganic binders or the reaction product of an inorganic and an organic binder, e.g. polycarboxylate cements containing calcium sulfate cements
B32B 13/02 - Layered products essentially comprising a water-setting substance, e.g. concrete, plaster, asbestos cement, or like builders' material with fibres or particles embedded in it or bonded with it
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E04C 2/26 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials composed of materials covered by two or more of groups , , , or of materials covered by one of these groups with a material not specified in one of these groups
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PRINTING A DUPLEX MICROWAVE INTERACTIVE SUSCEPTOR STRUCTURE ON CELLULOSE-BASED SUBSTRATES FOR SUSTAINABLE MICROWAVE PACKAGING
The present invention relates to a microwave interactive susceptor structure for the microwave heating of food products. In one aspect, the invention relates to a duplex design for the microwave interactive structure on cellulose-based substrates. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method of patterning the duplex microwave interactive structure on the substrates using a printing press with or without an alignment function.
B65D 81/34 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs intended to be cooked or heated within the package
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(2) Consulting services in the field of assessing, evaluating, testing, developing, improving, and implementing fuel efficiency, rolling resistance, aerodynamics, powertrain and propulsion, green and environmental technologies in the field of transportation; conducting tests, evaluations and rankings for others in the field of fuel efficiency, rolling resistance, aerodynamics, powertrain and propulsion, green and environmental technologies in the field of transportation; consulting services in the field of transportation, fuel consumption reduction and the commercialization of fuel and energy efficient technologies and products in the field of vehicles and transportation; transport engineering and testing services for others in the field of vehicle fuel consumption reduction; research, development and testing of fuel consumption reduction solutions for vehicles.
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PRINT QUALITY ON THIN COATINGS OF CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTALS
The present invention relates to the use of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) blended with a polymeric material selected from a polyvinyl alcohol) (PVOH), an ethylene acrylic acid copolymer (EAA), other carboxylated polymer latexes, or other polymer blends, and applied as a thin coating layer on plastic films for printing with digital processes such as ink jet and laser printing, as well as with more conventional printing processes such as flexography and offset lithography, to the control of ink adhesion to the plastic film, and to the reduction in the oxygen transmission rate (OTR) of the plastic film.
B82Y 30/00 - Nanotechnology for materials or surface science, e.g. nanocomposites
D21H 19/20 - Coatings without pigments applied in a form other than the aqueous solution defined in group comprising macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
D21H 19/34 - Coatings without pigments applied in a form other than the aqueous solution defined in group comprising cellulose or derivatives thereof
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A PROCESS TO INCORPORATE WET NATURAL FIBER AND STARCH INTO THERMOPLASTICS
The present relates to a process for incorporating of wet natural fiber and starch into thermoplastics and the composite produced. The process for producing the composite comprises steps of: providing a wet natural fiber; providing a starch; providing a plasticizer; providing a thermoplastic; mixing the wet natural fiber, the starch and the plasticizer with water to produce a paste, and compounding the paste with the thermoplastic to produce the composite. The composite in a preferred embodiment comprises 50 weight % natural fiber/starch and a plasticizer; 50 weight % thermoplastic; a tensile modulus greater than 1450 MPa and a tensile strength greater than 41 MPa.
The present invention relates to dry cellulose filaments and particularly those that are re-dispersible in water. Dry cellulose filaments comprise at least 50% by weight of the filaments having a filament length up to 350 μm; and a diameter of between 100 and 500 nm, wherein the filaments are re-dispersible in water. Also described here is a film of dry cellulose filaments comprising the filaments described, wherein the film is dispersible in water. A method of making a dry film of cellulose filaments is also described that includes providing a liquid suspension of the cellulose filaments described; and retaining the filaments on the forming section of a paper or tissue making machine or on a modified paper or tissue making machine. The film can be optionally converted to powders or flakes for shipment, storage or subsequent uses. The filaments, the film, the powders or flakes and the method are in a preferred embodiment free of additives and the derivatization of the filaments.
A method of producing ultra-low density fiber composite (ULDC) foam materials using natural fibers with gas injection through liquid foaming is disclosed, wherein in a particular embodiment includes also cellulose filaments. The method includes a continuous overflow foaming process and a novel apparatus to produce the ULDC materials. The disclosed ULDC composite foam produced includes moisture, mold, decay and fire resistant properties which can be used for building thermal and acoustic insulations, protection packaging, air filter products, hygiene products. The apparatus comprise a vessel, counter rotating dual impellor, a plurality of baffles and gas injection that produce.
C08J 9/30 - Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materialsAfter-treatment thereof by mixing gases into liquid compositions or plastisols, e.g. frothing with air
A method was developed for: a) improving the filterability of acid-precipitated lignin from kraft black liquors, b) increasing the dry solids content of the final lignin product, c) reducing the acid requirements and d) minimizing or eliminating TRS emissions during the acidification of black liquor to produce lignin and/or the subsequent suspension of the lignin in acid and/or the washing of the lignin with acid. No major difference in the chemical composition, MWD and main functional groups was found in the lignin of the present invention compared with lignins produced by conventional methods.
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Process for preparation of mesoporous silica and organosilica materials
In this invention, we disclose a method as well as silica and/or organosilica mesoporous materials obtained by templating using nanocrystalline cellulose and removal of the latter using acidic conditions. The resultant mesoporous silica materials are characterized by having high surface area with tunable iridescence resulting from the long-range chiral nematic organization. This invention is an improvement over the formation of composite materials formed with nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) and silica, where the calcination of the materials led to removal of the cellulose and formation of a mesoporous silica material. Characteristically, the removal of the NCC template using acidic conditions differentiates the silica materials thus obtained in two ways: (1) It does not lead to as significant contraction of the materials as from calcination thereby giving access to materials with larger mesopores; and (2) it allows the formation of mesoporous chiral nematic compositions that include heat-sensitive components. This approach may be used to prepare the first example of a mesoporous organosilica material with a chiral nematic pore structure. Examples of possible applications of this material include optical filters, adsorbents, chiral stationary phases for chromatography, sensors, composite materials, membranes, and templates for creating other chiral materials.
C01B 33/12 - SilicaHydrates thereof, e.g. lepidoic silicic acid
B01J 20/10 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising silica or silicate
B01J 20/28 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof characterised by their form or physical properties
The present invention describes a process and system of producing methanol from methanol condensates. In a preferred embodiment the condensates are biomethanol condensates from chemical pulp mills and various waste sources used to produce a purified biomethanol. Pulp condensates are rich in methanol and contain many other contaminants. Presently, most chemical pulp mills, such as Kraft pulp mills use steam stripping to remove and concentrate the methanol and burn the methanol onsite along with the contaminants. A combination of treatments that include air stripping, steam stripping, distillation and reverse osmosis is described to obtain purified biomethanol suitable for sale or use on site.
The present describes a chiral nematic cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) film comprising: cellulose nanocrystals that self-assemble to form an iridescent CNC structure, wherein the self-assembled structure comprises a finger-print pattern of repeating bright and dark regions, defining a pitch of the iridescent film, where the pitch variable. Also described are conductive polymer nanocomposite based on the CNC film. Further described is the electrophoretic method of producing the chiral nematic cellulose nanocrystal film as well as the polymer nanocomposites and the apparatus used.
C09D 5/44 - Coating compositions, e.g. paints, varnishes or lacquers, characterised by their physical nature or the effects producedFilling pastes for electrophoretic applications
A composition and a method for producing mesoporous carbon materials with a chiral or achiral organization. In the method, a polymerizable inorganic monomer is reacted in the presence of nanocrystalline cellulose to give a material of inorganic solid with cellulose nanocrystallites organized in a chiral nematic organization. The cellulose can be carbonized through thermal treatment under inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen or argon) and the silica may subsequently be removed using aqueous solutions of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) or hydrogen fluoride (HF) to give the stable mesoporous carbon materials that retain the chiral nematic structure of the cellulose. These materials may be obtained as free-standing films with very high surface area. Through control of the reaction conditions the pore-size distribution may be varied from predominantly microporous to predominantly mesoporous materials. These are the first materials to use cellulose as both the structural template and carbon source for a mesoporous carbon material. These are also the first carbon materials to combine mesoporosity with long-range chiral ordering. Possible applications for these materials include: charge storage devices (e.g. supercapacitors and anodes for Li-ion batteries), adsorbents, gas purifiers, light-weight nanocomposite materials, catalyst supports (e.g., for chiral transformations), gas storage, and as a hard-template to generate other materials, preferably with chiral structures.
C04B 35/532 - Shaped ceramic products characterised by their compositionCeramic compositionsProcessing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products based on non-oxides based on carbon, e.g. graphite obtained from carbonaceous particles with or without other non-organic components containing a carbonisable binder
C04B 38/00 - Porous mortars, concrete, artificial stone or ceramic warePreparation thereof
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CELLULOSE FILMS WITH AT LEAST ONE HYDROPHOBIC OR LESS HYDROPHILIC SURFACE
A method for the production of cellulose films with at least one hydrophobic or less hydrophilic surface, or with at least one surface with a water contact angle () in a range from 55 to less than 00 is described. The method involves contacting the cellulose material with a hydrophobic solid material during the preparation of the cellulose films or with a vapour of a non-polar or polar aprotic solvent during or after the preparation of the cellulose films. Examples of the cellulose material are cellulose filaments (CF) made to have at least 50% by weight of the filaments having a filament length up to 350 µm and a filament diameter between 100 and 500 nm from multi-pass, high consistency refining of wood or plant fibers, and commercially-available sodium carboxymethyl cellulose. Examples of the hydrophobic solid material are hydrophobic polymers, poly(methylpentene) and poly(ethylene). Examples of the non-polar solvent are hexane and toluene. Examples of the polar aprotic solvent are acetone and ethyl acetate.
B32B 23/02 - Layered products essentially comprising cellulosic plastic substances in the form of fibres or filaments
B32B 23/08 - Layered products essentially comprising cellulosic plastic substances comprising such substance as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin
B32B 37/00 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding
A method was developed for: a) improving the filterability of acid-precipitated lignin from kraft black liquors, b) increasing the dry solids content of the final lignin product, c) reducing the acid requirements and d) minimizing or eliminating TRS emissions during the acidification of black liquor to produce lignin and/or the subsequent suspension of the lignin in acid and/or the washing of the lignin with acid. No major difference in the chemical composition, MWD and main functional groups was found in the lignin of the present invention compared with lignins produced by conventional methods.
The present describes wood adhesives reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), in liquid and powder forms in which resin system are a phenol-formaldehyde polymer and/or lignin-phenol- formaldehyde polymer and polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (p MDI), and a method of making this polymer in liquid and powder from and the composite products that can be produced therefrom.
There is described a method for generating a 3D representation of an object, the method comprising retrieving a 3D structure representative of the object and comprising a plurality of voxels each having a respective position therein, each one of the voxels being shaped to mimic a shape of at least a portion of a potential internal feature for the respective position; receiving a densitometry measurement comprising densitometry data of the object; assigning a density value to each one of the voxels using the received densitometry data, thereby generating a 3D model of the object; and outputting the 3D model.
G01N 23/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material
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DRY CELLULOSE FILAMENTS AND THE METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
The present invention relates to dry cellulose filaments and particularly those that are re-dispersible in water. Dry cellulose filaments comprise at least 50% by weight of the filaments having a filament length up to 350 µm; and a diameter of between 100 and 500 nm, wherein the filaments are re-dispersible in water. Also described here is a film of dry cellulose filaments comprising the filaments described, wherein the film is dispersible in water. A method of making a dry film of cellulose filaments is also described that includes providing a liquid suspension of the cellulose filaments described; and retaining the filaments on the forming section of a paper or tissue making machine or on a modified paper or tissue making machine. The film can be optionally converted to powders or flakes for shipment, storage or subsequent uses. The filaments, the film, the powders or flakes and the method are in a preferred embodiment free of additives and the derivatization of the filaments.
A new method to control the iridescence color of solid nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) films by ultrasound and high-shear (mechanical) energy input to the NCC suspension prior to film formation is provided. As the energy input to the NCC suspension increases, the resulting film color shifts from the ultraviolet region towards the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum; this wavelength shift lies in the opposite direction to that caused by the addition of electrolytes to NCC suspensions prior to film formation. No additives are required to achieve the changes in color; color changes can also be effected by mixing two suspensions exposed to different levels of sonication.
B01J 19/10 - Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiationApparatus therefor employing sonic or ultrasonic vibrations
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B05D 3/06 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be appliedAfter-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials by exposure to radiation
C09K 19/02 - Liquid crystal materials characterised by optical, electrical or physical properties of the components, in general
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C09K 19/54 - Additives having no specific mesophase
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FORMULATION OF SURFACE TREATMENT FOR INKJET RECEIVING MEDIA COMPRISING ALUMINUM SULFATE
A surface coating for paper, the paper produced and method for producing the coated paper as described. The paper is made from at least one of a mechanically, or chemically-derived pulp and the coating includes aluminum sulfate to coagulate the inkjet ink at the paper surface and achieve improved print quality, when compared with coatings without aluminum sulfate.
A mesoporous metal oxide materials with a chiral organization; and a method for producing it, in the method a polymerizable metal oxide precursor is condensed inside the pores of chiral nematic mesoporous silica by the so-called “hard templating” method. As a specific example, mesoporous titanium dioxide is formed inside of a chiral nematic silica film templated by nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC). After removing the silica template such as by dissolving the silica in concentrated aqueous base, the resulting product is a mesoporous titania with a high surface area. These mesoporous metal oxide materials with high surface area and chiral nematic structures that lead to photonic properties may be useful for photonic applications as well as enantioselective catalysis, photocatalysis, photovoltaics, UV filters, batteries, and sensors.
