CELLULOSE FILMS WITH AT LEAST ONE HYDROPHOBIC OR LESS HYDROPHILIC SURFACE

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14223030

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A method for the production of cellulose films with at least one hydrophobic or less hydrophilic surface, or with at least one surface with a water contact angle (θ) in a range from 55° to less than 100° is described. The method involves contacting the cellulose material with a hydrophobic solid material during the preparation of the cellulose films or with a vapour of a non-polar or polar aprotic solvent during or after the preparation of the cellulose films. Examples of the cellulose material are cellulose filaments (CF) made to have at least 50% by weight of the filaments having a filament length up to 350 μm and a filament diameter between 100 and 500 nm from multi-pass, high consistency refining of wood or plant fibers, and commercially-available sodium carboxymethyl cellulose. Examples of the hydrophobic solid material are hydrophobic polymers, poly(methylpentene) and poly(ethylene). Examples of the non-polar solvent are hexane and toluene. Examples of the polar aprotic solvent are acetone and ethyl acetate.

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FPINNOVATIONSPOINTE-CLAIRE QUÉBEC H9R 3J9

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DORRIS, Gilles Vimont Laval, CA 7 197
HU, Thomas Qiuxiong Vancouver, CA 4 11
QI, Hao Vancouver, CA 12 78

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