# US 2021/0171663 A1 · Cellulose acetate and method for producing cellulose acetate

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- Number: US 2021/0171663 A1
- Document ID: US20210171663A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/332,755
- Filed: 2017-09-29
- Published: 2021-06-10
- Earliest claimed: 2016-10-03
- Assignees: Daicel Corporation
- Applicants: Daicel Corporation
- Inventors: Akihiro KUWANA; Hiroaki TAMAGAKI
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210171663A1

## CPC

- C08B 3/06: Cellulose acetate {, e.g. mono-acetate, di-acetate or tri-acetate}
- C08L 1/12: Cellulose acetate
- C08H 8/00: Macromolecular compounds derived from lignocellulosic materials {(pretreatment thereof B27N)}
- C08B: POLYSACCHARIDES; DERIVATIVES THEREOF (polysaccharides containing less than six saccharide radicals attached to each other by glycosidic linkages C07H; fermentation or enzyme-using processes C12P19/00; sugar industry C13; production of cellulose D21)
- C08L: COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS (compositions based on polymerisable monomers C08F, C08G; artificial filaments or fibres D01F; textile treating compositions D06)
- C08H: DERIVATIVES OF NATURAL MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS (polysaccharides C08B; natural rubber C08C; natural resins or their derivatives C09F; bituminous materials C10)

## Abstract

To provide cellulose acetate that exhibits excellent hue even though it is produced by using low grade pulp having a particularly low α-cellulose content, and also achieves excellent moldability and excellent production efficiency of a molded article. A method for producing cellulose acetate is also provided, the method that can provide cellulose acetate with excellent stable productivity and production efficiency without passing through steps such as extraction. The cellulose acetate of the present invention includes xylose with a molar content rate of greater than 7.0 mol % and not greater than 15 mol % in a sum of molar contents of xylose, mannose, and glucose; and has a hue of not less than 0.60 cm−1 and less than 0.80 cm−1 at a wavelength of 430 nm by absorptiometry; and a 6% viscosity of not greater than 160 mPa·s.

## Claims

### Claim at position 1

1-7. (canceled)

### Claim 8

Cellulose acetate
comprising xylose with a molar content rate of greater than 7.0 mol % and not greater than 15 mol % in a sum of molar contents of xylose, mannose, and glucose,
having a hue of not less than 0.60 cm−1 and less than 0.80 cm−1 at a wavelength of 430 nm by absorptiometry, and
having a 6% viscosity of not greater than 160 mPa·s.

### Claim 9

Cellulose acetate
comprising xylose with a molar content rate of greater than 5.0 mol % and not greater than 7.0 mol % in a sum of molar contents of xylose, mannose, and glucose,
having a hue of not less than 0.60 cm−1 and less than 0.80 cm−1 at a wavelength of 430 nm by absorptiometry, and
having a 6% viscosity of not greater than 160 mPa·s.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The cellulose acetate according to claim 8, having a magnesium content of greater than 5 ppm and not greater than 40 ppm.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The cellulose acetate according to claim 9, having a magnesium content of greater than 5 ppm and not greater than 40 ppm.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

A method for producing cellulose acetate according to claim 8, the method comprising the steps of:
(1) crushing wood pulp;
(2) pretreating the crushed wood pulp by bringing the crushed wood pulp into contact with acetic acid;
(3) acetylating the wood pulp by reacting the wood pulp with acetic anhydride after the pretreatment;
(4) hydrolyzing the cellulose acetate obtained by the acetylation; and
(5) precipitating the cellulose acetate whose degree of acetyl substitution has been adjusted by the hydrolysis;
wherein, in the step (4) of hydrolysis, a temperature in the hydrolysis reaction system of higher than 80° C. and not higher than 90° C. is maintained for not shorter than 100 minutes and not longer than 150 minutes.

### Claim 13 (depends on 9)

A method for producing cellulose acetate according to claim 9, the method comprising the steps of:
(1) crushing wood pulp;
(2) pretreating the crushed wood pulp by bringing the crushed wood pulp into contact with acetic acid;
(3) acetylating the wood pulp by reacting the wood pulp with acetic anhydride after the pretreatment;
(4) hydrolyzing the cellulose acetate obtained by the acetylation; and
(5) precipitating the cellulose acetate whose degree of acetyl substitution has been adjusted by the hydrolysis;
wherein, in the step (4) of hydrolysis, a temperature in the hydrolysis reaction system of higher than 80° C. and not higher than 90° C. is maintained for not shorter than 100 minutes and not longer than 150 minutes.