A new method of production of nanofibrillated cellulose
Competitive advantage
low-cost, as the synthesis of the fully recyclable waterglass is made up of inexpensive input materials,
easy to reproduce and it does not require expensive and sophisticated machines,
makes use of aqueous medium and therefore eco-friendly and non-toxic,
effective and efficient for the production of nanofibrillated cellulose and it does not require long time of processing and/or pre-treatments,
high quality and purity of the produced nanofibrillated cellulose, as the aqueous medium is easily washable,
scalable and suitable for mass-production, as up to a few kg of product can be produced in one day,
versatile and flexible, since the waterglass medium can be used for storage or further synthesis of nanocomposite,
the medium is also a storage medium for the preservation of defibrillated nanocellulose and
provide the same quality of the final product with less energy consumption and under atmosphere pressure.
Use of technology
The new method can be used in various areas of nanomaterials, especially to the techniques of synthesis, production, processing and storage of nanofibrillated cellulose, as well as mechanical techniques of nanocellulose production. The nanocellulose prepared by the proposed method of production is suitable for further development of nanocomposites for miscellaneous applications, especially ceramics, metallic and polymeric nanocomposites.
