Methyl cellulose fibers

TJong SC, Xu Y, Meng YZ (1999) Composites based on maleated polypropylene and methyl cellulosic fiber mechanical and thermal properties. J Appl Polym Sci 72 1647-1653 Li TQ, Ng CN, Li RKY (2001) Impact behavior of sawdust/recycled-PP composites. J Appl Polym Sci 81 1420-1428... 

Newcell A process for making reconstituted cellulose fibers by dissolving cellulose in N-methyl morpholine N-oxide and injecting the solution into water. Invented in 1977 by Akzona, NC. 

Peracetic acid, formed in situ from acetic acid and hydrogen peroxide in acid aqueous solution, was found to initiate graft copolymerization of vinyl monomers, e.g. methyl methacrylate and 4-vinyl pyridine, onto wood and cellulosic fibers at a good rate (1-3 h time) at 60°C2. The initiati on reaction is not specific for grafting and considerable amounts of homopolymer is formed. 

The first application of the ferrous ion-hydrogen peroxide initiation for polymerizing vinyl monomers on and into cellulose fibers has been reported by Landeias and Whewell (41) in three successive papers. They are apparently the first who applied the "anchored catalyst technique, which other people have termed "in situ polymerization to cellulose grafting. The authors internally deposited methyl methacrylate, acrylonitrile, styrene, methyl vinyl ketone and methacrylamide in amounts between 10 and 80%. No attempt had been made to determine if actual grafting had occurred. In 1961 Richards (42) studied this question in great detail. Products obtained by polymerization of acrylonitrile and of styrene in viscose rayon were acetylated. Fractionation of... 

The addition of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and methyl cellulose (MC) to the nutrient solution (0.5-2.0 m/v %) effects a change of the fiber and network architecture [38] (Fig. 7). In the first case, the crystallization of the BC is affected by agglomeration of the CMC onto the fibers during self-assembly. The additive seems to compete with the BC for hydrogen-binding sites during ribbon construction [39] (Fig. 7a). In the second case, the adsorption takes place mainly on the planar ribbons (Fig. 7c). 

For the most part, repairs are done in the traditional manner. In the case of a rare document, an effort is made to use repair paper of the same era. Fortunately, there is usually a supply on hand, thanks to forays to the Madrid flea market where old documents can be found for a reasonable price. Paper made in the leaf caster also is used for repairs, particularly if tonal qualities are sought. Small holes are filled with paper fibers mixed with methyl cellulose. 

Graft polymerization of 2-methyl-5-vinyltetrazole onto cellulose fiber decreased the temperature for initial oxidative thermal degradation and increased the activation energy of degradation compared with that for the initial cellulose... 

All esterification processes with acetic anhydride yield the fully esterified ester as the first soluble product. If the reaction medium is a solvent for the triester a solution is obtained, and if a reaction which retains the fiber structure is employed, samples taken at intervals are all insoluble in solvents until complete esterification is attained. The process in this way differs from nitration, in which soluble, partially esterified products are obtained by adjustment of the concentration of the nitration acids. In the etherification of cellulose, the ethers (e.g., methylated cellulose) prepared by partial substitution are also soluble products, exhibiting continuous, gradual changes in solubility characteristics with increasing substitution. 

Silica fume which is a by-product in the manufacture of ferrosilicon was used as a dispersant for carbon fibers in all the mixes. The chemical and physical properties of the silica fume is listed in Table 1. Polycarboxylie acid-type superplasticizer and hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose (HPMC, viscosity 3500-5600mPa s at 20°C as 2% aqueous solution) were employed as chemical admixtures. 

Cellulosic fibers are characterized by favorable properties such as renewability, biodegradability, environment friendly, excellent affinity for chemical functionalization as well as potential applicability [149]. Cellulosic fibers may be natural, such as cotton, flax, and jute, or regenerated fibers such as lyocell, using NMMO [N-methyl, morpholine-N-oxide] as a solvent for cellulose pulp, viscose, via, more environment-friendly viscose process, as well as bamhoo viscose fibers [24,142,149]. 

Dong, H., Strawhecker, KE., Snyder, J.F., Orlicki, J.A., Reiner, R.S., Rudie, A.W. Cellulose nanocrystals as a reinforcing material for electrospun poly(methyl methacrylate) fibers formation, properties and nanomechanical characterization. Carbohydr. Polym. 87, 2488-2495 (2012)... 

Fiber glass is modified by the application of a thermosetting resin in two pass process. Thus treated, these fibers meet the dust free requirement for use in microchip substrate. Epoxy resin is applied from a solution in methyl ethyl ketone. In another invention, cellulose fibers are treated with an aqueous solution to prevent fibrillation. Fibrillation gives a hairy appearance and occurs due to the mechanical abrasion of fibers when they are processed in a wet and swollen state. 

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