The present invention intends to provide an acid type carboxylated cellulose nanofiber having a high viscosity in a low shear region, or to provide an acid type carboxylated cellulose nanofiber having a very short fiber length, and the acid type carboxylated cellulose nanofiber has a carboxy group at least in part of a constituent unit constituting a cellulose molecular chain, wherein a viscosity of water dispersion with a content from 0.95 to 1.05% by mass is 400 Pa.Math.s or higher at a shear velocity from 0.003 to 0.01 s.sup.−1 at 30° C., or an average fiber length is from 50 to 500 nm and a ratio of fibers having a fiber length of 300 nm or shorter is 50% or higher.

The present invention intends to provide an acid type carboxylated cellulose nanofiber having a high viscosity in a low shear region, or to provide an acid type carboxylated cellulose nanofiber having a very short fiber length, and the acid type carboxylated cellulose nanofiber has a carboxy group at least in part of a constituent unit constituting a cellulose molecular chain, wherein a viscosity of water dispersion with a content from 0.95 to 1.05% by mass is 400 Pa.Math.s or higher at a shear velocity from 0.003 to 0.01 s.sup.−1 at 30° C., or an average fiber length is from 50 to 500 nm and a ratio of fibers having a fiber length of 300 nm or shorter is 50% or higher.

A method for producing a rubber composition include a mixing step, a drying step, and a dispersion step. In the mixing step, an aqueous solution that includes at least one of oxycellulose fibers and cellulose nanofibers is mixed with rubber latex to obtain a first mixture. In the drying step, the first mixture is dried to obtain a second mixture. In the dispersion step, the second mixture is tight-milled using an open roll to obtain a rubber composition. The rubber composition does not include an aggregate that includes at least one of the oxycellulose fibers and the cellulose nanofibers, and has a diameter of 0.1 mm or more.

A method for producing a rubber composition include a mixing step, a drying step, and a dispersion step. In the mixing step, an aqueous solution that includes at least one of oxycellulose fibers and cellulose nanofibers is mixed with rubber latex to obtain a first mixture. In the drying step, the first mixture is dried to obtain a second mixture. In the dispersion step, the second mixture is tight-milled using an open roll to obtain a rubber composition. The rubber composition does not include an aggregate that includes at least one of the oxycellulose fibers and the cellulose nanofibers, and has a diameter of 0.1 mm or more.

Disclosed is a dispersion of metal-containing oxidized cellulose nanofibers with superior dispersibility, which is applicable to various uses. The disclosed metal-containing oxidized cellulose nanofiber dispersion comprises a dispersion medium, and metal-containing oxidized cellulose nanofibers containing a metal other than sodium in salt form, wherein the metal-containing oxidized cellulose nanofibers have a number-average fiber diameter of 100 nm or less.

The invention provides antimicrobial compositions comprising charged cellulose nanofibrils dispersed in an aqueous solution having a dissolved oxygen content of at least 20 mg/L, preferably from 20 to 100 mg/L. The cellulose nanofibrils may have an increased surface charge due to their carboxylic acid content which contributes to their antimicrobial properties. In particular, the carboxylic acid content may be at least about 1000 μmol/g cellulose, preferably at least about 1400 μmol/g cellulose. The compositions are suitable for use in the treatment of wounds, in particular chronic wounds.

The invention provides antimicrobial compositions comprising charged cellulose nanofibrils dispersed in an aqueous solution having a dissolved oxygen content of at least 20 mg/L, preferably from 20 to 100 mg/L. The cellulose nanofibrils may have an increased surface charge due to their carboxylic acid content which contributes to their antimicrobial properties. In particular, the carboxylic acid content may be at least about 1000 μmol/g cellulose, preferably at least about 1400 μmol/g cellulose. The compositions are suitable for use in the treatment of wounds, in particular chronic wounds.

The present invention relates to a prosthesis (100) comprising an openworked three-dimensional knit (101) comprising a front face and a rear face, each face being formed with one or more laps of yarns defining pores on said face, the front face being bound to the rear face by connecting yarns defining a spacer, characterized in that the connecting yarns are distributed so that they define an entanglement of yarns crossing each other at the spacer, without obstructing the pores of the front and rear faces.

The present invention relates to a prosthesis (100) comprising an openworked three-dimensional knit (101) comprising a front face and a rear face, each face being formed with one or more laps of yarns defining pores on said face, the front face being bound to the rear face by connecting yarns defining a spacer, characterized in that the connecting yarns are distributed so that they define an entanglement of yarns crossing each other at the spacer, without obstructing the pores of the front and rear faces.

The present invention relates to a dental material comprising a thermoset methacrylate-based polymer resin and cellulose nanocrystals, wherein the cellulose nanocrystals have been modified to be hydrophobic.