The present invention provides a fine cellulose fiber sheet, of which various properties and functions such as paper making ability, solvent resistance, adhesion, functionalization agent immobilization, surface zeta potential, hydrophilicity, hydrophobicity, and air permeation resistance are finely controlled, through a process having low environmental impact. A fine cellulose fiber sheet according to the present invention fulfills all of the following requirements (1) to (3): (1) comprises fine cellulose fibers having an average fiber diameter of 2 nm or greater and 1000 nm or less; (2) the weight ratio of the fine cellulose fibers is 50 wt % or greater and 99 wt % or less; and (3) the block polyisocyanate aggregate content as a weight ratio is 1 to 100 wt % of the weight of the fine cellulose fibers.

The present invention discloses a highly conducting polyethylenedioxythiphene (PEDOT) flexible paper with a very low sheet resistance and high conductivity and process for preparation thereof, by inducing the polymerization at the interface of two immiscible liquids on a cellulose paper to trigger PEDOT growth along the fibers of the cellulose paper. The present invention discloses the use of the said conducting paper for the preparation of flexible supercapacitor and for the preparation of counter electrode in Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC).

The present invention discloses a highly conducting polyethylenedioxythiphene (PEDOT) flexible paper with a very low sheet resistance and high conductivity and process for preparation thereof, by inducing the polymerization at the interface of two immiscible liquids on a cellulose paper to trigger PEDOT growth along the fibers of the cellulose paper. The present invention discloses the use of the said conducting paper for the preparation of flexible supercapacitor and for the preparation of counter electrode in Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC).

Absorbent product including a laminate of at least two plies, wherein the absorbent product has a measured Valley Volume parameter greater than 11 microns and a Pit Density of greater than 25 pockets per sq.Math.cm.

Absorbent product including a laminate of at least two plies, wherein the absorbent product has a measured Valley Volume parameter greater than 11 microns and a Pit Density of greater than 25 pockets per sq.Math.cm.

A method and system to produce treated Cellulose Filaments (CF) and CF products are provided. Feedstock comprising CF in a water solution are mixed with a debonder to produce a mixed stream. The mixed stream is filtered yielding separate filtered and filtrate streams. The filtrate stream comprises at least a portion of the debonder. The filtered stream is dried to produce treated CF. The debonder is one of an alcohol, glycol ether, ester-containing quaternary ammonium salt, amido amine quaternary ammonium salt, disubstituted amide or a mixture thereof. The filtrate stream may be recycled. The mixed stream may be washed before filtering to remove debonder. A thermoplastic polymer-treated Cellulose filament composite material is formable by associating the treated CF with a thermopolymer such as polyolefin, polyurethane (PU), polypropylene (PP), polyester (PE), polylactic acid (PLA), polyhydroxyalcanoates (PHA), polyamide (PA), and ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) or a mixture.

This invention relates to a process for making a paper or cardboard sheet from a fibrous suspension, comprising the following steps: a) injecting a P3 polymer into a suspension of cellulosic fibers, b) forming a paper or cardboard sheet, c) drying the paper or cardboard sheet, the P3 polymer being prepared, prior to step a), from a water-soluble P1 polymer of at least one nonionic monomer selected from acrylamide, methacrylamide, N,N-dimethylacrylamide and acrylonitrile, the P1 polymer being subjected to an Rel reaction to give a P2 polymer, which is then subjected to an Re2 reaction to give the P3 polymer, which is injected into the fibrous suspension within 24 hours of the start of the Re1 reaction, the Re1 reaction comprises preparing a P2 polymer comprising isocyanate functions by reaction for 10 seconds to 60 minutes between (i) an alkali hydroxide and/or an alkaline earth hydroxide, (ii) an alkali hypohalite and/or an alkaline earth hypohalite and (iii) the P1 polymer, the Re2 reaction comprises preparing a P3 polymer by reaction between (iv) a micro-cellulose compound and (v) the P2 polymer comprising isocyanate functions.

This invention relates to a process for making a paper or cardboard sheet from a fibrous suspension, comprising the following steps: a) injecting a P3 polymer into a suspension of cellulosic fibers, b) forming a paper or cardboard sheet, c) drying the paper or cardboard sheet, the P3 polymer being prepared, prior to step a), from a water-soluble P1 polymer of at least one nonionic monomer selected from acrylamide, methacrylamide, N,N-dimethylacrylamide and acrylonitrile, the P1 polymer being subjected to an Rel reaction to give a P2 polymer, which is then subjected to an Re2 reaction to give the P3 polymer, which is injected into the fibrous suspension within 24 hours of the start of the Re1 reaction, the Re1 reaction comprises preparing a P2 polymer comprising isocyanate functions by reaction for 10 seconds to 60 minutes between (i) an alkali hydroxide and/or an alkaline earth hydroxide, (ii) an alkali hypohalite and/or an alkaline earth hypohalite and (iii) the P1 polymer, the Re2 reaction comprises preparing a P3 polymer by reaction between (iv) a micro-cellulose compound and (v) the P2 polymer comprising isocyanate functions.

An absorbent composite foam is provided having a density below 0.04 g/cc and low wet collapse comprising (i) between about 5 to about 40% by wt. fluid resistant fibers; (ii) between about 30 to about 80% by wt. cellulosic fibers; (iii) between about 5 to about 35% by wt. binder; and (iv) a foaming surfactant. The combination of ultra-low density and wet stability is achieved, despite a high proportion of cellulosic fibers, by having both hydrogen bonding between cellulosic fibers as well as inter-fiber bonds formed by the binder.

An absorbent composite foam is provided having a density below 0.04 g/cc and low wet collapse comprising (i) between about 5 to about 40% by wt. fluid resistant fibers; (ii) between about 30 to about 80% by wt. cellulosic fibers; (iii) between about 5 to about 35% by wt. binder; and (iv) a foaming surfactant. The combination of ultra-low density and wet stability is achieved, despite a high proportion of cellulosic fibers, by having both hydrogen bonding between cellulosic fibers as well as inter-fiber bonds formed by the binder.