A label assembly including one or more dissolvable thermal direct adhesive labels and methods of assembly and use. According to one embodiment, each label includes a base layer, a thermal direct layer, an adhesive layer, and a barrier layer. The base layer, which has an upper surface and a lower surface, is water-dissolvable and may be made of a water-dissolvable paper. The thermal direct layer is positioned directly over the upper surface of the base layer and functions in the conventional manner to produce markings therein in response to heat. The adhesive layer is water-dissolvable and is positioned below the lower surface of the base layer. The barrier layer, which is positioned directly below the lower surface of the base layer and directly over the adhesive layer, serves to prevent migration of the adhesive layer through the base layer and into contact with the thermal direct layer.

A pulp in accordance with a particular embodiment includes crosslinked cellulose fibers. The pulp can have high brightness, reactivity, and intrinsic viscosity. The pulp, therefore, can be well suited for use as a precursor in the production of low-color, high-viscosity cellulose derivatives. A method in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology includes forming a pulp from a cellulosic feedstock, bleaching the pulp, crosslinking cellulose fibers within the pulp while the pulp has a high consistency, and drying the pulp. The bleaching process can reduce a lignin content of the pulp to less than or equal to 0.09% by oven-dried weight of the crosslinked cellulose fibers. Crosslinking the cellulose fibers can include exposing the cellulose fibers to a glycidyl ether crosslinker having two or more glycidyl groups and a molecular weight per epoxide within a range from 140 to 175.

A pulp in accordance with a particular embodiment includes crosslinked cellulose fibers. The pulp can have high brightness, reactivity, and intrinsic viscosity. The pulp, therefore, can be well suited for use as a precursor in the production of low-color, high-viscosity cellulose derivatives. A method in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology includes forming a pulp from a cellulosic feedstock, bleaching the pulp, crosslinking cellulose fibers within the pulp while the pulp has a high consistency, and drying the pulp. The bleaching process can reduce a lignin content of the pulp to less than or equal to 0.09% by oven-dried weight of the crosslinked cellulose fibers. Crosslinking the cellulose fibers can include exposing the cellulose fibers to a glycidyl ether crosslinker having two or more glycidyl groups and a molecular weight per epoxide within a range from 140 to 175.

The invention relates to a polymer fibre having improved long-term dispersibility, a method for production thereof, and use thereof.

The polymer fibre according to the invention comprises at least one synthetic polymer and a preparation present on the surface of the fibres, said preparation comprising at least one cellulose ether selected from the group carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), methyl cellulose (MC), ethyl cellulose (EC), hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC), hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC), methylethyl cellulose (MEC), hydroxyethylmethyl cellulose (HEMC), hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose (HPMC), ethylhydroxyethyl cellulose, carboxymethylhydroxyethyl cellulose, and mixtures thereof.

The polymer fibre according to the invention has improved dispersibility and is thus suitable for the preparation of aqueous suspensions which are used, for example, in the formation of textile fabrics, for example nonwovens.

Provided are a method for manufacturing a mask pack for heavy metal adsorption comprising immersing a cellulose nonwoven fabric in an alkali solution by a cold pad batch method and then aging the cellulose nonwoven fabric at room temperature for 10 minutes to 50 minutes, and immersing the cellulose nonwoven fabric in a carboxymethylation solution by the cold pad batch method and then aging the cellulose nonwoven fabric at room temperature to 60 C. for 10 minutes to 3 hours, and a mask pack for heavy metal adsorption manufactured by the method.

The present invention provides a water-dispersible paper having improved dispersibility in seawater. A water-dispersible paper can have excellent dispersion solubility in seawater and the clogging of a filter by a water-dispersible paper can be reduced, by using an alkalized carboxyalkyl cellulose having a specific degree of etherification (DS) and a specific Runkel ratio. The water-dispersible paper comprises a base paper containing fibrous carboxyalkyl cellulose and papermaking fibers, wherein the content of the fibrous carboxyalkyl cellulose in the base paper is from 25 to 80% by weight, the fibrous carboxyalkyl cellulose is alkalized, the degree of etherification (DS) of the fibrous carboxyalkyl cellulose is from 0.40 to 0.63, and Runkel ratio of the fibrous carboxyalkyl cellulose is from 0.5 to 3.5.

The present invention provides a water-dispersible paper having improved dispersibility in seawater. A water-dispersible paper can have excellent dispersion solubility in seawater and the clogging of a filter by a water-dispersible paper can be reduced, by using an alkalized carboxyalkyl cellulose having a specific degree of etherification (DS) and a specific Runkel ratio. The water-dispersible paper comprises a base paper containing fibrous carboxyalkyl cellulose and papermaking fibers, wherein the content of the fibrous carboxyalkyl cellulose in the base paper is from 25 to 80% by weight, the fibrous carboxyalkyl cellulose is alkalized, the degree of etherification (DS) of the fibrous carboxyalkyl cellulose is from 0.40 to 0.63, and Runkel ratio of the fibrous carboxyalkyl cellulose is from 0.5 to 3.5.

A pulp in accordance with a particular embodiment includes crosslinked cellulose fibers. The pulp can have high brightness, reactivity, and intrinsic viscosity. The pulp, therefore, can be well suited for use as a precursor in the production of low-color, high-viscosity cellulose derivatives. A method in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology includes forming a pulp from a cellulosic feedstock, bleaching the pulp, crosslinking cellulose fibers within the pulp while the pulp has a high consistency, and drying the pulp. The bleaching process can reduce a lignin content of the pulp to less than or equal to 0.09% by oven-dried weight of the crosslinked cellulose fibers. Crosslinking the cellulose fibers can include exposing the cellulose fibers to a glycidyl ether crosslinker having two or more glycidyl groups and a molecular weight per epoxide within a range from 140 to 175.

A pulp in accordance with a particular embodiment includes crosslinked cellulose fibers. The pulp can have high brightness, reactivity, and intrinsic viscosity. The pulp, therefore, can be well suited for use as a precursor in the production of low-color, high-viscosity cellulose derivatives. A method in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology includes forming a pulp from a cellulosic feedstock, bleaching the pulp, crosslinking cellulose fibers within the pulp while the pulp has a high consistency, and drying the pulp. The bleaching process can reduce a lignin content of the pulp to less than or equal to 0.09% by oven-dried weight of the crosslinked cellulose fibers. Crosslinking the cellulose fibers can include exposing the cellulose fibers to a glycidyl ether crosslinker having two or more glycidyl groups and a molecular weight per epoxide within a range from 140 to 175.

The present invention relates to a medical nonwoven fabric comprising gelable cellulose derivative short-cut fibers as prepared by the paper making process, a preparation method thereof, and an adhesion prevention barrier using the same. The present invention provides a single phase of medical nonwoven fabric comprising gelable cellulose derivative short-cut fibers, to induce capillary action of micropores formed between the fibers and thereby control the gelation time, and provides a composite nonwoven fabric formed by laminating a nonwoven fabric layer comprising a different kind of biodegradable polymer material not susceptible to gelation on the single-phase of medical nonwoven fabric comprising gelable cellulose derivative short-cut fibers, thereby improving dimensional stability and convenience of surgical procedure. The present invention further provides a dyed medical nonwoven fabric to improve visibility, allowing easiness of recognizing the placement or location of the medical nonwoven fabric.