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Process for the preparation of chitosan fibers

US4464321A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 7, 1982
Grant dateAug 7, 1984
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/2975
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Hollow chitosan fibres for use in ultrafiltration processes are described, and which can be plasticized by the addition of glycerin such that they contain this latter in a quantity variable between 0.5 and 5% by weight with respect to the polymer. Said fibres are prepared by the wet spinning of acid chitosan solutions, using an alkali solution as the external fibre coagulant and a gaseous phase containing a basic gaseous component as the internal fibre coagulant.

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