TREATMENT OF CELLULOSE ESTERS

Ionic liquids and cellulose ester compositions and processes for producing ionic liquids and cellulose esters. Cellulose esters can be produced by esterifying cellulose in a reaction medium comprising one or more ionic liquids. Cellulose esters prepared via the methods of the present invention can b...

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Main Authors BUCHANAN CHARLES MICHAEL, BUCHANAN NORMA LINDSEY
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 09.08.2012
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
DERIVATIVES THEREOF
METALLURGY
ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
POLYSACCHARIDES
THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP
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Summary:Ionic liquids and cellulose ester compositions and processes for producing ionic liquids and cellulose esters. Cellulose esters can be produced by esterifying cellulose in a reaction medium comprising one or more ionic liquids. Cellulose esters prepared via the methods of the present invention can be contacted with at least one bleaching agent to produce bleached cellulose esters having a E value of less than 30.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201213449978