Manufacture and characterization of cationic nano-fibrillated cellulose from cotton pulp

The applicability of cotton-bleached soda pulp (C-BSP) was investigated as a raw material for manufacturing cationic nano-fibrillated cellulose (NFC) via quaternization anionic NFC using glycidyl-trimethyl-ammonium chloride (GMA). prepared by beating and micro-grinding C-BSP, performed post treatment to induce charge reversal in NFC. characteristics manufactured C-BSP hardwood-bleached kraft (Hw-BKP) control were analyzed. Relatively higher mechanical energy required prepare from than that Hw-BKP. Fourier transform infrared zeta potential analyses results showed GMA electrostatically induced However, did not affect the fiber width viscosity NFCs. It found could be less