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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 dateOct 1, 2013
Grant dateMay 19, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 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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