High strength material using cellulose microfibrils
AssigneeKansai Technology Licensing Organization Co., Ltd.
InventorsHiroyuki Yano, Susumu Nakahara
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a high strength material and a high strength molded article including 65 to 100 wt. % of cellulose microfibrils; and products comprising these. The material, which is lightweight and has a very high strength, can be used for various purposes and can be produced by recycling wastepaper, used cloth and the like. Furthermore, by appropriately selecting the type and/or amount of binder, the material comprising microfibrils as a main component can be decomposed by microbes or the like after being dumped as waste, and is thus friendly to the global environment.
Claims20
A high strength material comprising 70 to 100 wt. % of cellulose microfibrils derived from plant materials, wherein the high strength material has a bending strength of at least 200 MPa.
A high strength molded article comprising 70 to 100 wt. % of cellulose microfibrils derived from plant material, wherein the high strength molded article has a bending strength of at least 200 MPa.
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