Use of nanocrystaline cellulose and polymer grafted nanocrystaline cellulose for increasing retention, wet strength, and dry strength in papermaking process

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9034145
APP PUB NO 20150041091A1
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14042888

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The invention provides methods and compositions for improving the characteristics of paper substrates. The method involves adding to a paper substrate an NCC-polymer. NCC-polymers have unique chemical properties which result in improvements in wet strength, dry strength and drainage retention properties of the paper substrates.

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ECOLAB USA INC1 ECOLAB PLACE ST PAUL MN 55102

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Castro, David J DeKalb, US 21 143
Cheng, Weiguo Naperville, US 45 377
Karnati, Rangarani Naperville, US 15 69
Liu, Mei Plainfield, US 75 616
Wilson, Shawnee M Downers Grove, US 7 80
Zhang, Zhiyi Naperville, US 47 501

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