PROCESS FOR MAKING CELLULOSE ETHERS HAVING REDUCED YELLOWING AND DISCOLORATION
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    发明公开
    PROCESS FOR MAKING CELLULOSE ETHERS HAVING REDUCED YELLOWING AND DISCOLORATION 有权
    用于生产纤维素醚具有降低VERGILBUNGSBLOCKER和染色

    公开(公告)号:EP1194452A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-10

    申请号:EP00936349.0

    申请日:2000-05-26

    CPC classification number: C08B11/00 C08B11/20

    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for making a low molecular weight cellulose ether. The process has the following steps: a) providing a high molecular weight cellulose ether of a viscosity of about 200 centipoise or more in a two percent aqueous solution at 20°C; b) contacting the high molecular weight cellulose ether with an amount of an acid sufficient to partially depolymerize it to a low molecular weight cellulose ether of a viscosity of about 100 cP or less at 20°C in a two percent aqueous solution; c) partially or substantially neutralizing the acid by contacting the low molecular weight cellulose ether with a basic compound; d) repeating steps a)-c) to produce two or more discrete product batches of low molecular weight cellulose ether and produce at least one discrete product batch which is partially neutralized; and e) blending the two or more discrete product batches to form a combined product batch of low molecular weight cellulose ether of a pH of 4 to 6.8. The process provides a cellulose ether with reduced yellowing and discoloration.

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