Disclosed are solid or semisolid compositions the including finely divided particles and a water-soluble matrix that dissolves and disperses the particles when in contact with water. Also disclosed are kits for reducing and/or inhibiting odor formation on garment. The kit include one or more containers, wherein at least one of the one or more container includes solid or semisolid compositions the including finely divided particles and a water-soluble matrix that dissolves and disperses the particles when in contact with water. An edible silver delivery system including the compositions is disclosed as are methods of delivering silver to a subject in need thereof.

Disclosed are solid or semisolid compositions the including finely divided particles and a water-soluble matrix that dissolves and disperses the particles when in contact with water. Also disclosed are kits for reducing and/or inhibiting odor formation on garment. The kit include one or more containers, wherein at least one of the one or more container includes solid or semisolid compositions the including finely divided particles and a water-soluble matrix that dissolves and disperses the particles when in contact with water. An edible silver delivery system including the compositions is disclosed as are methods of delivering silver to a subject in need thereof.

In various aspects, the invention provides compositions of variable-length hydrophobically-modified polymers. These variable-length hydrophobes decorated along the hydrophilic polymer backbone provide advanced properties and allow for precise control over the behavior of the resulting amphiphilic polymer, including in aqueous solution. Such control allows for enhanced functionality of the amphiphilic polymer relative to standard single-length hydrophobe grafting designs, including for hemostasis.

A visibly transparent, homogeneous UV-blocking cellulose nanocrystal/lignin nanocomposite film and a method of making the same. The film is made by dispersing cellulose nanocrystals and lignin in an aqueous, alkaline solution to yield a dispersion; casting the dispersion onto a substrate; and evaporating the aqueous, alkaline solution to yield a homogeneous, visibly transparent film that at least partially absorbs ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

A visibly transparent, homogeneous UV-blocking cellulose nanocrystal/lignin nanocomposite film and a method of making the same. The film is made by dispersing cellulose nanocrystals and lignin in an aqueous, alkaline solution to yield a dispersion; casting the dispersion onto a substrate; and evaporating the aqueous, alkaline solution to yield a homogeneous, visibly transparent film that at least partially absorbs ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

Fibrous cellulose highly capable of reinforcing resins, fibrous cellulose composite resins with high strength, and a method for preparing fibrous cellulose highly capable of reinforcing resins. The fibrous cellulose has an average fiber width of ≥0.1 μm, and has hydroxyl groups partially/fully substituted with carbamate groups at the substitution rate of ≥1.0 mmol/g, and has an average fiber length of >0.10 mm. This fibrous cellulose and a resin are contained in the composite resin. The method includes heat treating a cellulose raw material and urea or derivatives thereof to substitute part/all of the hydroxyl groups in the cellulose raw material with carbamate groups, and defibrating the raw material into an average fiber width of ≥0.1 μm, wherein the heat treating is performed so that the rate of carbamate-group-substitution is ≥1.0 mmol/g and an average fiber length of the material is >0.10 mm.

Fibrous cellulose highly capable of reinforcing resins, fibrous cellulose composite resins with high strength, and a method for preparing fibrous cellulose highly capable of reinforcing resins. The fibrous cellulose has an average fiber width of ≥0.1 μm, and has hydroxyl groups partially/fully substituted with carbamate groups at the substitution rate of ≥1.0 mmol/g, and has an average fiber length of >0.10 mm. This fibrous cellulose and a resin are contained in the composite resin. The method includes heat treating a cellulose raw material and urea or derivatives thereof to substitute part/all of the hydroxyl groups in the cellulose raw material with carbamate groups, and defibrating the raw material into an average fiber width of ≥0.1 μm, wherein the heat treating is performed so that the rate of carbamate-group-substitution is ≥1.0 mmol/g and an average fiber length of the material is >0.10 mm.

The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising an anionic polymer composite having a synthesized polymer portion and a polysaccharide portion, obtainable by polymerizing vinyl monomers in the presence of the polysaccharide. The present invention further relates to a strength system and methods of production and use in providing a paper product.

The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising an anionic polymer composite having a synthesized polymer portion and a polysaccharide portion, obtainable by polymerizing vinyl monomers in the presence of the polysaccharide. The present invention further relates to a strength system and methods of production and use in providing a paper product.

According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a use of molar mass controlled cellulose in injection molding, extrusion and three dimensional printing applications.