Surface coating of microcrystalline cellulose with surfactants and paraffin wax

Published Date
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First Online: 

23 March 2016

DOI: 10.1007/s00107-016-1030-5

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Pan, Y., Liu, Y., Cheng, Q. et al. Eur. J. Wood Prod. (2016) 74: 763. doi:10.1007/s00107-016-1030-5

Abstract

Yuanfeng Pan, 

Yi Liu, 

Qingzheng Cheng, 

Yusuf Celikbag, 

Brian K. Via, 

Xiaoying Wang, 

Runcang Sun

Abstract

Surfactants and paraffin wax were used to coat microcrystalline cellulose to prevent cellulose agglomeration during dispersion in this study. The coated particles exhibited similar lengths, but the area of coverage varied from little to complete coverage of the cellulose particles depending on the amount of surfactant and paraffin wax. The results demonstrate the possibility of coating microcrystalline cellulose with a desired amount of surfactants and paraffin wax.

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