Cellulose biopolymer

Agromaterials demonstrate that it is possible to profitably transform raw agricultural products without separation and that almost all non-cellulosic biopolymers can be plasticized in situ to constitute a natural continuous matrix for cellulosic fibres. 

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Table 2. Classification of cellulose biopolymers based on interaction with solvent and ionic character...

The primary factors governing mesophase formation for cellulose derivatives is not only chain stiffness, but also the type and degree of substitution, the molar mass of the polymer, as well as the solvent and the temperature [103]. Among the water-soluble cellulose biopolymers, HPC is still the most investigated derivative (it forms stable and easy to handle mesophases) and as such will... 

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