Cellulose nanofibers(CNFs) are an eco-friendly polymer material that can be obtained from nature. It is biodegradable, has high tensile and bursting strengths and possesses a variety of properties, including morphology, a high specific surface area an...
Cellulose nanofibers(CNFs) are an eco-friendly polymer material that can be obtained from nature. It is biodegradable, has high tensile and bursting strengths and possesses a variety of properties, including morphology, a high specific surface area and thermomechanical performance. These characteristics allow CNFs to be utilized in a variety of industries. CNFs are manufactured through mechanical and chemical pretreatment processes followed by nanofibrillation. Various performances of cellulose can be improved through chemical pretreatment.
In this study, amination was performed using GMA depending on the degree of substitution of cellulose. After cationizing cellulose, CNFs were prepared using a grinder and a high-pressure homogenizer. By measuring zeta potential and physical properties for each degree of substitution, it evaluated its applicability as a rosin retention agent to replace alum used in the paper industry.
As the degree of substitution increased, the zeta-potential and viscosity also improved. Additionally, the Stöckigt sizing degree and surface contact angle of water-based paper obtained by preparing aminated CNFs with rosinsizing showed higher values compared to untreated CNFs. Therefore, it was confirmed that aminated CNFs were beneficial in retaining rosin.