Use of nanocrystaline cellulose and polymer grafted nanocrystaline cellulose for increasing retention, wet strength, and dry strength in papermaking process
US9034145B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD21H21/10
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides methods and compositions for improving the characteristics of paper substrates. The method involves adding to a paper substrate an NCC-polymer. NCC-polymers have unique chemical properties which result in improvements in wet strength, dry strength and drainage retention properties of the paper substrates.
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