Journal article
Solvent-free production of thermoplastic lignocellulose from wood pulp by reactive extrusion
Abstract
A novel acylation approach suited to rapid bulk thermoplasticization of lignocellulose without solvents was previously demonstrated by the authors in benchtop batch studies. The method relies upon a benzethonium chloride/sulfuric acid functionalizing agent at low concentrations to act as a wetting agent for the wood pulp, similar to an ionic liquid, yet binds to the lignocellulose ester as a flow aid in the final thermoplastic. The present …
Authors
Li J; Baker T; Sacripante GG; Lawton DJW; Marway HS; Zhang H; Thompson MR
Journal
Carbohydrate Polymers, Vol. 270, ,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2021
DOI
10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118361
ISSN
0144-8617