Starch acetate and blends thereof with metal chelates
AssigneeHoechst Celanese Corporation
InventorsBernice I. Feuer, John M. Bronk
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Abstract
Filaments characterized by enhanced tensile strength, which are composed of starch acetate or a blend of starch acetate and cellulose acetate and metal chelates, are provided. Also provided are methods for varying the viscosity of a starch acetate solution or starch acetate and cellulose acetate solutions in the production of fibers and cigarette tow.
Claims15
A method of producing fibers, filaments, film and plastics having enhanced tensile strength, comprising the steps of dissolving starch acetate into a solvent solution containing metal chelate and retrieving the fibers, filaments, film or plastics formed in the solvent solution.
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