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*Alkali Solution (Most Likely Sodium, or Potassium, Hydroxide | *Alkali Solution (Most Likely Sodium, or Potassium, Hydroxide | ||
*Carbon Disulfide | *Carbon Disulfide | ||
*A source of relitively clean cellulose (such as cotton, or bleached wood pulp) | |||
*Distilled, Double Distilled, or Deionzed Water | *Distilled, Double Distilled, or Deionzed Water | ||
Latest revision as of 18:54, 13 June 2018
Basics
- A solvent that dissolves cellulose (in two steps)
- Is widely used
- Does Deal With Some Nasty Chemical (Carbon Disulfide) so be safe if using this method
Used For
- Production of Semi-Syntetic Fibers From Reformed Cellulose
- Production of Bioplastics From Reformed Cellulose
Industry Standards
Industry Formulations/Preparations
- ?
Industry Levels they consider it saturated
- ?
Existing Open Source Designs
Basic Design
- Two Steps
- Pulp is treated with an alkali solution
- Alkali-Pulp is treated with Carbon Disulfide
BOM
Materials
- Alkali Solution (Most Likely Sodium, or Potassium, Hydroxide
- Carbon Disulfide
- A source of relitively clean cellulose (such as cotton, or bleached wood pulp)
- Distilled, Double Distilled, or Deionzed Water