PROCESS FOR PREPARING MICRO- AND NANOCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE

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APP PUB NO 20140083416A1
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14006477

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The invention relates to a process for preparing micro- and nanocrystailine cellulose material in the presence of an acid. More specifically, the invention relates to a process, in which the cellulose material is hydrolyzed in the presence of an acid in the gas phase while the moisture content of cellulose is between 1% and 80%, the cellulose material is surface-modified, and mech anically treated in order to obtain micro- and/or nanocrystailine cellulose material. The invention also relates to a cellulose product prepared by the said process and the use thereof in food and liquid crystal applications as well as in optical, cosmetic and medical applications.

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UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATIONETELAESPLANADI 2 HELSINKI FI-00130

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Kontturi, Eero Helsinki, FI 4 19
Meriluoto, Anne Espoo, FI 7 14
Nuopponen, Markus Helsinki, FI 60 280

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