The present invention provides formulations comprising a suspension of nanocellulose (NC) elements and a drying/dispersal additive selected from the group consisting of temperature-responsive polymers, small molecule additives in volatile systems, and blocking agents and methods of preparing such formulations, and further provides NC-containing materials, composite materials and useful articles of manufacture made therefrom.

The present invention describes methods of treating cellulosic materials with a composition comprising hemicellulose and/or lignin and sucrose fatty acid esters to modify barrier functions of such materials. The methods as disclosed use hemicellulose or lignin combined with saccharide fatty acid esters to form films on cellulosic materials, including that the disclosure provides products made by such methods. The materials thus treated exhibit more effective barrier functions, and mechanical properties, and may be used in any application where such features are desired.

A moisturizing tissue product that can be packaged in the same way as a non-moisturizing tissue product. With this tissue paper product in which a web obtained by folding and laminating in a pop-up configuration a plurality of sheets of tissue paper containing a moisturizing agent is stored in a rectangular-shaped paper box having an outlet on an upper surface thereof, the problem of the tissue paper is solved by this tissue paper product in which the number of plies is 2.

Provided are a manufacturing and quality testing method and a manufacturing device for a printed product capable of resisting abnormal environmental changes and operating in all weather and suitable for hygiene management operations, as well as the printed product, which relate to the technical field of printing. The manufacturing and quality testing method for the printed product includes the following steps: selecting a material for producing a content component of the product, the material having a structure that exhibits bi-characteristics; preparing a polyurethane adhesive; forming waterproof and weather-resistant images on a sheet material of the content component of the product by an appropriate printing method; performing connecting between the content component of the weather-resistant product and a cover; and sampling and testing are performed to assure quality during the process of manufacturing the product capable of operating in all weather and capable of being disinfected and washed. The printed product can resist extreme temperatures and operate in all weather under abnormal environments, and is cost-effective and durable.

Zwitterionic surfactant compounds and their use in connection with absorbent paper manufacture in debonder and softener formulations. An exemplary surfactant is an imidazolinium compound of formula: ##STR00001## wherein X is SO.sub.3, R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbyl spacer group having a chain length of from 2-6 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms; and R.sup.3 is an alkenylamidoalkyl moiety having from 8 to 30 carbon atoms.

Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a sanitary paper for handling dog feces, the paper having good water resistance, wet strength, elasticity, and water dispersibility, the sanitary paper being used to collect and carry feces to dispose the dog feces in a toilet. Since the sanitary paper manufactured by the disclosed method has water resistance, appropriate wet strength, flexibility, and water dispersibility, the sanitary paper is easy to wrap and sanitarily carry dog feces, and the sanitary paper does not cause the clogging of a toilet when it is disposed therein along with the dog feces.

A method for manufacturing an injection molding material includes: an imparting step of imparting a water-soluble high molecular weight material to a cellulose raw material; a defibrating step of defibrating the cellulose raw material to which the water-soluble high molecular weight material is imparted to form a defibrated material; and a mixing step of mixing the defibrated material with a starch in a gas atmosphere.

Compounds, monomers, and compositions that are useful for modifying the properties of fiber-based materials, and methods of manufacturing those materials are described.

A method for producing label paper or paper for corrugated board or folding carton for packaging of beverage containers has the steps of feeding wood fiber pulps into a papermaking process and forming a web mixture. The web mixture has the wood fiber pulp, a cationic polymer, an anionic polymer, and a cationic starch. The cationic starch is added to the wood fiber pulp only after the addition of the anionic polymer and cationic polymer.

A composition comprising 10 to 50 weight % wood pulp fiber, 45 to 85 weight % thermoplastic polymer and 0.1 to 5 weight % clear mineral oil having a specific gravity less than water. A composition comprising 65 to 85 wt % wood pulp fiber, 15 to 35 wt % thermoplastic polymer and 0.1 to 5 weight % mineral oil having a specific gravity less than water. The wood pulp fiber can be bleached chemical wood pulp fiber.