Abstract:
A printing paper comprising at least one ink receiving topcoat, wherein the ink receiving topcoat comprises a pigment composition and a binder composition, the binder composition comprising a mixture of at least one starch, and one or both of at least one protein and at least one water-soluble polymer, characterized in that the binder composition comprises the at least one protein in an amount of at least 5 weight percent, when present, and comprises the at least one water-soluble polymer in an amount of at least 2.5 weight percent, when present, based on the weight of the binder composition.
Abstract:
A process for producing a precursor material for the manufacture of a composite material granulate, said precursor material comprising a polymer material and a fibre material, said process comprising the steps of, in this order; agitate a polymer material and a fibre material in a blending device comprising a blending means by operating the blending means at a velocity sufficient to bring about an increase of the temperature to at least a temperature beyond the VICAT softening point, or a temperature within or beyond the melting temperature range of the polymer material; b. maintain the velocity of the blending means; c. when the specific motor power needed to maintain the velocity of the blending means increases by a predetermined amount or reaches a predetermined value, reduce the velocity by a predetermined amount; d. repeat the previous step c. until the velocity falls below a first threshold value, thereby forming an intermediate material; e. comminuting the formed intermediate material in a, preferably cooled, comminuting device comprising a comminuting means by operating the comminuting means at a velocity allowing a decrease in temperature, until the temperature falls below a second threshold value, thereby forming the precursor material.
Abstract:
The present invention provides for a dispersion containing cellulose particles dispersed in a continuous liquid phase comprising a first and a second continuous liquid phase, wherein the first continuous liquid phase consists of a liquid swelling agent or an aqueous solution of said liquid swelling agent, and the second continuous liquid phase comprises, preferably consists of, one or more organic solvents, with the proviso that the one or more organic solvents of the second continuous liquid phase are not capable of dissolving cellulose, have a boiling point higher than the boiling point of the first continuous liquid phase, and are miscible with the constituents of the swelling composition.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of particulate acylated biopolymer comprising anhydroglucose units, said process comprising the steps of a. dispersing an amount of particulate non-surface modified biopolymer comprising anhydroglucose units in an amount of a liquid alkenyl carboxylate, or of a mixture of two or more liquid alkenyl carboxylates, in order to form a first dispersion, b. adding a catalytic composition to the first dispersion such a to form a second dispersion, c. heating the second dispersion to a temperature above ambient temperature d. cooling the second dispersion to ambient temperature, e. isolating the obtained particulate acylated biopolymer, wherein the amount of a liquid alkenyl carboxylate, or a mixture of two or more liquid alkenyl carboxylates, corresponds to a molar excess of alkenyl carboxylate, the molar excess being defined with respect to the moles of anhydroglucose units comprised in the amount of the particulate non-surface modified biopolymer, and wherein the catalytic composition comprises an amount of one, or two or more, non-nucleophilic bases
Abstract:
The present invention provides for method for spinning a reinforced cellulosic fibre or filament, comprising the steps of a. at a first point in time, forming a composite spinning solution comprising a first reinforcing particle, a cellulosic base material and a process solvent, and b. at a second point in time, extruding the spinning solution through an orifice into a regeneration fluid such as to form the reinforced cellulosic fibre or filament, wherein the composite spinning solution is formed by dissolving the cellulosic base material in the process solvent and distributively dispersing the first reinforcing particle in the process solvent.