The present invention relates to a process for preparing an antimicrobial cellulose-containing microporous superabsorbent composition from an herbaceous plant material, the process comprising the step of comminuting dry granulated herbaceous plant material to form microparticles having an average particle diameter of from 100 μm to 800 μm; to obtain the cellulose-containing microporous superabsorbent composition.
The present invention relates to preparing a biodegradable and reusable cellulose comprising cellulose fibres and material from other plant fibres. The invention also relates to a material obtainable from such a process and the use of such a material to improve the properties of articles comprising such material.
D21H 17/15 - Polycarboxylic acids, e.g. maleic acid
D21H 17/18 - Non-macromolecular organic compounds containing elements other than carbon and hydrogen only forming new compounds in situ, e.g. within the pulp or paper, by chemical reaction with itself, or other added substances
The present invention relates to preparing a biodegradable and reusable cellulose comprising cellulose fibres and material from other plant fibres. The invention also relates to a material obtainable from such a process and the use of such a material to improve the properties of articles comprising such material.
D21H 17/15 - Polycarboxylic acids, e.g. maleic acid
D21H 17/18 - Non-macromolecular organic compounds containing elements other than carbon and hydrogen only forming new compounds in situ, e.g. within the pulp or paper, by chemical reaction with itself, or other added substances
The present invention relates to an antimicrobial fabric comprising: i. a first fabric layer; ii. an adhesive layer comprising adhesive material and functionalised cellulose active material particles; and iii. a second fabric layer, wherein the adhesive layer is adhered to the first fabric layer and to the second fabric layer.
The present invention relates to a process for preparing an antimicrobial cellulose-containing microporous superabsorbent composition from an herbaceous plant material, the process comprising the step of comminuting dry granulated herbaceous plant material to form microparticles having an average particle diameter of from 100 μm to 800 μm; to obtain the cellulose -containing microporous superabsorbent composition.
A01N 65/00 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing material from algae, lichens, bryophyta, multi-cellular fungi or plants, or extracts thereof
B01D 46/00 - Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
A01N 25/24 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, characterised by their forms, or by their non-active ingredients or by their methods of application; Substances for reducing the noxious effect of the active ingredients to organisms other than pests containing ingredients to enhance the sticking of the active ingredients
A method for replacing eggs and/or egg materials, particularly egg yolks, and/or for replacing a significant proportion of its fat and/or sugar content in a food composition, the method comprising the step of providing, in the food product, cellulose-containing particles that are derived from a herbaceous plant and that comprise: less than 30 wt % extractable glucose; and extractable xylose in an amount of at least 3% of the amount of extractable xylose in the plant. The replacement method involves providing, in the composition, cellulose-containing particles made from a herbaceous plant material by a process of: i) comminuting the plant material to form particles of the plant having a mean major dimension of less than 10 mm, preferably less than 100 μm, ii) then treating the plant particles from i) with a peroxide and water, iii) then heating the peroxide-treated plant particles from ii), and iv) then isolating the cellulose-containing particles.
A23L 23/00 - Soups; Sauces ; Preparation or treatment thereof
A23G 1/40 - Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor characterised by the composition characterised by the carbohydrates used, e.g. polysaccharides
A method for replacing eggs and/or egg materials, particularly egg yolks, and/or for replacing a significant proportion of its fat and/or sugar content in a food composition, the method comprising the step of providing, in the food product, cellulose-containing particles that are derived from a herbaceous plant and that comprise: less than 30 wt% extractable glucose; and extractable xylose in an amount of at least 3 % of the amount of extractable xylose in the plant. The replacement method involves providing, in the composition, cellulose-containing particles made from a herbaceous plant material by a process of: i) comminuting the plant material to form particles of the plant having a mean major dimension of less than 10 mm, preferably less than 100 µm, ii) then treating the plant particles from i) with a peroxide and water, iii) then heating the peroxide-treated plant particles from ii), and iv) then isolating the cellulose-containing particles.
The invention relates to plant-derived cellulose-containing particles useful as strengthening agents in water based systems and to a process for preparing cellulose-containing particles from plant material, which process involves treating said plant material with a peroxide reagent. The process can be controlled to produce cellulose-containing particle having a viscosity up to about 2500 cps.
C08L 97/02 - Lignocellulosic material, e.g. wood, straw or bagasse
C04B 24/38 - Polysaccharides or derivatives thereof
C04B 28/02 - Compositions of mortars, concrete or artificial stone, containing inorganic binders or the reaction product of an inorganic and an organic binder, e.g. polycarboxylate cements containing hydraulic cements other than calcium sulfates
C04B 18/24 - Vegetable refuse, e.g. rice husks, maize-ear refuse; Cellulosic materials, e.g. paper
D21H 21/14 - Non-fibrous material added to the pulp, characterised by its function, form or properties; Paper impregnating or coating material, characterised by its function, form or properties characterised by function or properties in or on the paper
The invention relates to plant-derived cellulose-containing particles useful as rheology modifiers and to a process for preparing cellulose-containing particles from plant material, which process involves treating said plant material with a peroxide reagent. The process can be controlled to produce cellulose-containing particle having a viscosity up to about 7500 or 8000 cps.
C08L 97/02 - Lignocellulosic material, e.g. wood, straw or bagasse
C04B 24/38 - Polysaccharides or derivatives thereof
C04B 28/02 - Compositions of mortars, concrete or artificial stone, containing inorganic binders or the reaction product of an inorganic and an organic binder, e.g. polycarboxylate cements containing hydraulic cements other than calcium sulfates
C04B 18/24 - Vegetable refuse, e.g. rice husks, maize-ear refuse; Cellulosic materials, e.g. paper
D21H 21/14 - Non-fibrous material added to the pulp, characterised by its function, form or properties; Paper impregnating or coating material, characterised by its function, form or properties characterised by function or properties in or on the paper
A61K 8/97 - Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by the composition containing materials, or derivatives thereof, of undetermined constitution from derivatives thereof
A61K 8/02 - Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by special physical form
The invention relates to a composition comprising a plant-derived cellulose particulate material comprising less than 30 wt % extractable glucose; and extractable xylose in an amount of at least 3% of the amount of extractable xylose in the starting plant material, and an agent selected from the group comprising natural ionic polymers or natural non-ionic polymers; synthetic water dispersible polymers, and/or associative thickeners, and its various uses, including as a drilling fluid.
A composition and method of preparing a composition is presented wherein the composition comprises cellulose platelets and the cellulose platelets comprise at least 60% cellulose by dry weight, less than 10% pectin by dry weight and at least 5% hemicellulose by dry weight. The composition can be concentrated to at least 25% by weight solids content by pressing under low pressure, whilst retaining the ability to be re suspended within an aqueous medium. The resulting aqueous medium obtains the desired properties of the composition, such as increased viscosity or increased dispersion of pigment particles, for example, to the same extent as the composition before pressing.
D21H 15/02 - Pulp or paper, comprising fibres or web-forming material characterised by features other than their chemical constitution characterised by configuration
The present invention relates to nanoparticles and their use to form nanocomposite material, in particular bionanocomposite material, specifically wherein the nanoparticles are formed using plant virus attached to a scaffold of cellulosic material and/or cellulose derived materials, in particular wherein said cellulosic material further comprises plant cell components, for example hemicellulose, pectin, protein or combinations thereof.
C12N 1/00 - Microorganisms, e.g. protozoa; Compositions thereof; Processes of propagating, maintaining or preserving microorganisms or compositions thereof; Processes of preparing or isolating a composition containing a microorganism; Culture media therefor
C04B 28/02 - Compositions of mortars, concrete or artificial stone, containing inorganic binders or the reaction product of an inorganic and an organic binder, e.g. polycarboxylate cements containing hydraulic cements other than calcium sulfates
C09K 8/467 - Compositions for cementing, e.g. for cementing casings into boreholes; Compositions for plugging, e.g. for killing wells containing inorganic binders, e.g. Portland cement containing additives for specific purposes
There is described a novel method for processing plant material to produce a cellulose- containing material. The process comprises the steps of: (i) contacting particles of plant material with a peroxide agent and water; (ii) allowing the mixture from step (i) to hydrate until the pH of the mixture is pH 4.5 or less; and (iii) homogenising the mixture from step (ii) and isolating the cellulose-containing-material, and wherein the particles of plant material in step (i) have an average particle diameter of from 10 μm to 800 μm.
Processes for producing cellulose microfibrils from herbaceous plant material using enzyme compositions, the cellulose microfibrils obtained from the processes and their uses, and compositions comprising the cellulose microfibrils are described.
The present invention relates to nanoparticles and their use to form nanocomposite material, in particular bionanocomposite material, specifically wherein the nanoparticles are formed using plant virus attached to a scaffold of cellulosic material and / or cellulose derived materials, in particular wherein said cellulosic material further comprises plant cell components, for example hemicellulose, pectin, protein or combinations thereof.
The invention relates to plant-derived cellulose-containing particles useful as strengthening agents in water based systems and to a process for preparing cellulose-containing particles from plant material, which process involves treating said plant material with a peroxide reagent. The process can be controlled to produce cellulose-containing particle having a viscosity up to about 2500 cps.
C08L 97/02 - Lignocellulosic material, e.g. wood, straw or bagasse
C04B 24/38 - Polysaccharides or derivatives thereof
C04B 28/02 - Compositions of mortars, concrete or artificial stone, containing inorganic binders or the reaction product of an inorganic and an organic binder, e.g. polycarboxylate cements containing hydraulic cements other than calcium sulfates
C04B 18/24 - Vegetable refuse, e.g. rice husks, maize-ear refuse; Cellulosic materials, e.g. paper
D21H 21/14 - Non-fibrous material added to the pulp, characterised by its function, form or properties; Paper impregnating or coating material, characterised by its function, form or properties characterised by function or properties in or on the paper
A61K 8/97 - Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by the composition containing materials, or derivatives thereof, of undetermined constitution from derivatives thereof
A61K 8/02 - Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by special physical form
A23L 29/262 - Cellulose; Derivatives thereof, e.g. ethers
The invention relates to plant-derived cellulose-containing particles useful as rheology modifiers and to a process for preparing cellulose-containing particles from plant material, which process involves treating said plant material with a peroxide reagent. The process can be controlled to produce cellulose-containing particle having a viscosity up to about 7500 or 8000 cps.
C08L 97/02 - Lignocellulosic material, e.g. wood, straw or bagasse
C04B 24/38 - Polysaccharides or derivatives thereof
C04B 28/02 - Compositions of mortars, concrete or artificial stone, containing inorganic binders or the reaction product of an inorganic and an organic binder, e.g. polycarboxylate cements containing hydraulic cements other than calcium sulfates
C04B 18/24 - Vegetable refuse, e.g. rice husks, maize-ear refuse; Cellulosic materials, e.g. paper
D21H 21/14 - Non-fibrous material added to the pulp, characterised by its function, form or properties; Paper impregnating or coating material, characterised by its function, form or properties characterised by function or properties in or on the paper
A61K 8/97 - Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by the composition containing materials, or derivatives thereof, of undetermined constitution from derivatives thereof
A61K 8/02 - Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by special physical form
A23L 29/262 - Cellulose; Derivatives thereof, e.g. ethers
The invention relates to a composition comprising a plant-derived cellulose particulate material comprising less than 30 wt% extractable glucose; and extractable xylose in an amount of at least 3 % of the amount of extractable xylose in the starting plant material, and an agent selected from the group comprising natural ionic polymersor natural non-ionic polymers; synthetic water dispersible polymers, and/or associative thickeners, and its various uses, including as a drilling fluid.
The invention relates to a composition comprising a plant-derived cellulose particulate material comprising less than 30 wt% extractable glucose; and extractable xylose in an amount of at least 3 % of the amount of extractable xylose in the starting plant material, and an agent selected from the group comprising natural ionic polymersor natural non-ionic polymers; synthetic water dispersible polymers, and/or associative thickeners, and its various uses, including as a drilling fluid.
Processes for producing cellulose microfibrils from herbaceous plant material using enzyme compositions, the cellulose microfibrils obtained from the processes and their uses, and compositions comprising the cellulose microfibrils are described.
Processes for producing cellulose microfibrils from herbaceous plant material using enzyme compositions, the cellulose microfibrils obtained from the processes and their uses, and compositions comprising the cellulose microfibrils are described.
This invention relates to water-based well drilling fluids. It has been found that cellulose based particles, which comprise cell wall material and their networks of cellulose based fibers and nanofibrils can be used to produce suspensions having viscosity and rheological properties particularly suitable for use as a drilling fluid. It is assumed that the organization of the cellulose fibrils, as it exists in the parenchymal cell walls, is at least partly retained in the cellulose based particles of the invention, even though part of the pectin and hemicellulose is removed there from. Breaking plant-based pulp down into this kind of cellulose based particles involves fewer and gentler processes than to break the pulp down further into cellulose nanofibrils, and therefore the present cellulose based particles can be produced much faster and at lower cost than completely unraveled cellulose nanofibrils. The well drilling fluids based on the cellulose material of this invention are stable over a wide range of operating temperatures.
01 - Chemical and biological materials for industrial, scientific and agricultural use
02 - Paints, varnishes, lacquers
17 - Rubber and plastic; packing and insulating materials
Goods & Services
Chemical resins [semi-finished]; chemical resins impregnated
with fibres [semi-finished]; unprocessed and semi-processed
biocomposite chemical resins; unprocessed and semi-processed
biocomposite chemical resins impregnated with fibres;
cellulose resins filled with polymers [semi-finished];
cellulose resins filled with polymers and impregnated with
fibres [semi-finished]; resins for use in the manufacture of
biocomposite materials; unprocessed and semi-processed
synthetic resins in the form of paste; unprocessed and
semi-processed cellulose resins; polymer resins
(semi-finished); epoxy resins, hemicellulose resins, acrylic
resins, polyvinyl acetate resins, gelatine, guar gum,
polyurethane resin, phenolic resins, siloxane resins, all
being semi processed; waterproofing preparations; chemical
products for use in making resins; chemical additives;
additives for concrete and plasters; additives for drilling
fluids; additives for cosmetics and other personal care
items; additives for paper and packaging; chemical additives
for food; chemical additives for cleaning fluids and other
home care products; additives for adhesives. Paints, varnishes, lacquers; additives for paints; additives
for use in coatings; thickeners for paints, lacquers and
other coatings; preservatives against rust and against
deterioration of wood; raw natural resins. Artificial resins [semi-finished products]; fibre-reinforced
synthetic resinous materials [semi-processed]; carbon fibre
reinforced synthetic resins for use in manufacture; glass
reinforced resins [semi-worked or semi-finished];
biocomposite materials; waterproof biocomposite materials;
biocomposite materials impregnated with fibres; cellulose
based biocomposite materials; waterproof cellulose based
biocomposite materials; cellulose based biocomposite
materials impregnated with fibres; cellulose based
biocomposite materials filled with polymers; cellulose based
biocomposite materials filled with polymers and impregnated
with fibres.
01 - Chemical and biological materials for industrial, scientific and agricultural use
02 - Paints, varnishes, lacquers
17 - Rubber and plastic; packing and insulating materials
Goods & Services
Chemical resins [semi-finished]; chemical resins impregnated
with fibres [semi-finished]; unprocessed and semi-processed
biocomposite chemical resins; unprocessed and semi-processed
biocomposite chemical resins impregnated with fibres;
cellulose resins filled with polymers [semi-finished];
cellulose resins filled with polymers and impregnated with
fibres [semi-finished]; resins for use in the manufacture of
biocomposite materials; unprocessed and semi-processed
synthetic resins in the form of paste; unprocessed and
semi-processed cellulose resins; polymer resins
(semi-finished); epoxy resins, hemicellulose resins, acrylic
resins, polyvinyl acetate resins, gelatine, guar gum,
polyurethane resin, phenolic resins, siloxane resins, all
being semi processed; waterproofing preparations; chemical
products for use in making resins; chemical additives;
additives for concrete and plasters; additives for drilling
fluids; additives for cosmetics and other personal care
items; additives for paper and packaging; chemical additives
for food; chemical additives for cleaning fluids and other
home care products; additives for adhesives. Paints, varnishes, lacquers; additives for paints; additives
for use in coatings; thickeners for paints, lacquers and
other coatings; preservatives against rust and against
deterioration of wood; raw natural resins. Artificial resins [semi-finished products]; fibre-reinforced
synthetic resinous materials [semi-processed]; carbon fibre
reinforced synthetic resins for use in manufacture; glass
reinforced resins [semi-worked or semi-finished];
biocomposite materials; waterproof biocomposite materials;
biocomposite materials impregnated with fibres; cellulose
based biocomposite materials; waterproof cellulose based
biocomposite materials; cellulose based biocomposite
materials impregnated with fibres; cellulose based
biocomposite materials filled with polymers; cellulose based
biocomposite materials filled with polymers and impregnated
with fibres.
25.
Cellulose platelet compositions, methods of preparing cellulose platelet compositions and products comprising same
A composition and method of preparing a composition is presented wherein the composition comprises cellulose platelets and the cellulose platelets comprise at least 60% cellulose by dry weight, less than 10% pectin by dry weight and at least 5% hemicellulose by dry weight. The composition can be concentrated to at least 25% by weight solids content by pressing under low pressure, whilst retaining the ability to be re suspended within an aqueous medium. The resulting aqueous medium obtains the desired properties of the composition, such as increased viscosity or increased dispersion of pigment particles, for example, to the same extent as the composition before pressing.
D21H 15/02 - Pulp or paper, comprising fibres or web-forming material characterised by features other than their chemical constitution characterised by configuration
01 - Chemical and biological materials for industrial, scientific and agricultural use
02 - Paints, varnishes, lacquers
03 - Cosmetics and toiletries; cleaning, bleaching, polishing and abrasive preparations
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
17 - Rubber and plastic; packing and insulating materials
Goods & Services
(1) Cellulose resins filled with polymers semi-finished; cellulose resins filled with polymers and impregnated with fibres semi-finished; synthetic resins for use in the manufacture of biocomposite materials; unprocessed synthetic resins in the form of paste; unprocessed cellulose resins; polymer resins semi-finished; semiprocessed gelatin for glue for industrial purposes; chemical products for brightening dyestuffs, chemical additives for preventing scale, chemical additives for preparation of enamels; chemical additives for preserving food and chemical products for use in making resins for water based coatings for the paint and coating industry; chemical additives for fuels, chemical additives for fuel treatment, chemical additives for gasoline; additives for concrete and plasters; additives for drilling fluids; additives for cosmetics and other personal care items, namely soap, skin cream, deodorant, facial scrub, shampoo, hair conditioner and shower gel; additives for paper and packaging; chemical additives for food; chemical additives for cleaning fluids and other home care products namely, window cleaner, floor cleaner, oven cleaner, dish washing detergent, laundry detergent and fabric conditioner; additives for adhesives; additives for paints and coatings namely oil paint latex paint, watercolour paint, waterproof paint, waterproof coatings; unprocessed biocomposite synthetic resins; unprocessed biocomposite synthetic resins impregnated with fibres.
(2) Paints namely oil paint, latex paint, watercolour paint, waterproof paint, varnishes for cabinet making, floor protection varnishes, furniture varnish, varnishes for the treatment and protection of wood, paint and lacquers glazes lacquer for coating papers; thickeners for paints, lacquers and other coatings namely epoxy coatings, powder coatings, resinous coatings, corrosion coatings; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; raw natural resins; waterproofing chemicals for use in paint and for use in coatings for wood as paint; waterproofing chemicals for use as corrosion inhibiting paint type coatings; natural resins for use in the manufacture of biocomposite materials; unprocessed bicocomposite natural resins; unprocessed biocomposite natural resins impregnated with fibres.
(3) Hair lacquer, nail lacquer.
(4) Dental lacquer.
(5) Semi-processed natural resins; semi-processed synthetic resins; semi-processed synthetic resins impregnated with fibres; semi-processed natural resins impregnated with fibres; semi-processed biocomposite synthetic resins, semi-processed biocomposite natural resins; semi-processed bicomposite synthetic resins impregnated with fibres; semi-processed bicomposite natural resins impregnated with fibres;unprocessed biocomposite natural resins impregnated with fibres; semi-processed biocomposite chemical resins filled with polymers and impregnated with fibres; semi-processed artificial resins; semiprocessed fibre-reinforced synthetic resinous slurry, powders and pastes; carbon fibre reinforced synthetic resins for use in manufacture; semi-processed glass reinforced resins for use in insulation glass wool and insulation; additives of cellulose fibres derived from root vegetables; waterproof biocomposite additives of cellulose fibres derived from root vegetables; additives of cellulose; waterproof additives of cellulose; biocomposite additives of cellulose fibres derived from root vegetables; cellulose based additives filled with polymers; cellulose based additives filled with polymers and impregnated with fibres; epoxy resins, hemicellulose resins, acrylic resins, polyvinyl acetate resins, polyurethane resin, phenolic resins, siloxane resins, all being semi processed; semi-processed synthetic resins in the form of paste; and semi-processed cellulose resins.
The invention relates to plant-derived cellulose-containing particles useful as strengthening agents in water based systems and to a process for preparing cellulose-containing particles from plant material, which process involves treating said plant material with a peroxide reagent. The process can be controlled to produce cellulose-containing particle having a viscosity up to about 2500cps.
The invention relates to plant-derived cellulose-containing particles useful as rheology modifiers and to a process for preparing cellulose-containing particles from plant material, which process involves treating said plant material with a peroxide reagent. The process can be controlled to produce cellulose-containing particle having a viscosity up to about 7500 or 8000 cps.
D21H 21/14 - Non-fibrous material added to the pulp, characterised by its function, form or properties; Paper impregnating or coating material, characterised by its function, form or properties characterised by function or properties in or on the paper
The invention relates to plant-derived cellulose-containing particles useful as strengthening agents in water based systems and to a process for preparing cellulose-containing particles from plant material, which process involves treating said plant material with a peroxide reagent. The process can be controlled to produce cellulose-containing particle having a viscosity up to about 2500cps.
D21H 21/14 - Non-fibrous material added to the pulp, characterised by its function, form or properties; Paper impregnating or coating material, characterised by its function, form or properties characterised by function or properties in or on the paper
This invention relates to water-based well drilling fluids. It has been found that cellulose based particles, which comprise cell wall material and their networks of cellulose based fibers and nanofibrils can be used to produce suspensions having viscosity and rheological properties particularly suitable for use as a drilling fluid. It is assumed that the organization of the cellulose fibrils, as it exists in the parenchymal cell walls, is at least partly retained in the cellulose based particles of the invention, even though part of the pectin and hemicellulose is removed there from. Breaking plant-based pulp down into this kind of cellulose based particles involves fewer and gentler processes than to break the pulp down further into cellulose nanofibrils, and therefore the present cellulose based particles can be produced much faster and at lower cost than completely unraveled cellulose nanofibrils. The well drilling fluids based on the cellulose material of this invention are stable over a wide range of operating temperatures.
This invention relates to water-based well drilling fluids. It has been found that cellulose based particles, which comprise cell wall material and their networks of cellulose based fibers and nanofibrils can be used to produce suspensions having viscosity and rheological properties particularly suitable for use as a drilling fluid. It is assumed that the organization of the cellulose fibrils, as it exists in the parenchymal cell walls, is at least partly retained in the cellulose based particles of the invention, even though part of the pectin and hemicellulose is removed there from. Breaking plant-based pulp down into this kind of cellulose based particles involves fewer and gentler processes than to break the pulp down further into cellulose nanofibrils, and therefore the present cellulose based particles can be produced much faster and at lower cost than completely unraveled cellulose nanofibrils. The well drilling fluids based on the cellulose material of this invention are stable over a wide range of operating temperatures.
A composition and method of preparing a composition is presented wherein the composition comprises cellulose platelets and the cellulose platelets comprise at least 60% cellulose by dry weight,less than 10% pectin by dry weight and at least 5% hemicellulose by dry weight. The composition can be concentrated to at least 25% by weight solids content by pressing under low pressure, whilst retaining the ability to be re suspended within an aqueous medium. The resulting aqueous medium obtains the desired properties of the composition, such as increased viscosity or increased dispersion of pigment particles, for example, to the same extent as the composition before pressing.
A composition and method of preparing a composition is presented wherein the composition comprises cellulose platelets and the cellulose platelets comprise at least 60% cellulose by dry weight,less than 10% pectin by dry weight and at least 5% hemicellulose by dry weight. The composition can be concentrated to at least 25% by weight solids content by pressing under low pressure, whilst retaining the ability to be re suspended within an aqueous medium. The resulting aqueous medium obtains the desired properties of the composition, such as increased viscosity or increased dispersion of pigment particles, for example, to the same extent as the composition before pressing.
A fibre reinforced material (1) and methods of production thereof are described. The fibre reinforced material (1) comprises a matrix material made from a biocomposite material (3) produced through the extraction of cellulose from plants. Within the biocomposite material (3) are located a plurality of fibres (2). The described material (1) exhibits a physical stiffness, strength and toughness that is greater that that for known carbon fibre reinforced plastics. Furthermore the composition of the material (1) also makes it inherently impermeable to water. This makes the fibre reinforced material (1) ideally suited for making monolithic.structures, laminate structures (12) and rod structures for use in a variety of fields, for example as fishing rods.
C08L 1/00 - Compositions of cellulose, modified cellulose, or cellulose derivatives
B32B 5/10 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments characterised by a fibrous layer reinforced with filaments
01 - Chemical and biological materials for industrial, scientific and agricultural use
17 - Rubber and plastic; packing and insulating materials
28 - Games; toys; sports equipment
Goods & Services
Chemical resins [semi-finished]; chemical resins impregnated with fibres [semi-finished]; unprocessed and semi-processed biocomposite chemical resins; unprocessed and semi-processed biocomposite chemical resins impregnated with fibres; cellulose resins filled with polymers [semi-finished]; cellulose resins filled with polymers and impregnated with fibres [semi-finished]; resins for use in the manufacture of biocomposite materials; unprocessed and semi-processed synthetic resins in the form of paste; unprocessed and semi-processed cellulose resins; polymer resins (semi-finished); epoxy resins, hemicellulose resins, acrylic resins, polyvinyl acetate resins, gelatine, guar gum, polyurethane resin, phenolic resins, siloxane resins, all being semi processed; waterproofing preparations; chemical products for use in making resins. Artificial resins [semi-finished products]; fibre-reinforced synthetic resinous materials [semi-processed]; carbon fibre reinforced synthetic resins for use in manufacture; glass reinforced resins [semi-worked or semi-finished]; biocomposite materials; waterproof biocomposite materials; biocomposite materials impregnated with fibres; cellulose based biocomposite materials; waterproof cellulose based biocomposite materials; cellulose based biocomposite materials impregnated with fibres; cellulose based biocomposite materials filled with polymers; cellulose based biocomposite materials filled with polymers and impregnated with fibres. Games, toys, gymnastics and sport items not included in other classes; fishing rods, fishing tackle, cases for fishing rods, handles for fishing rods; linings for fishing rods, landing nets; snowboards, sailboards, surfboard, kite board, skis, surf skis, water skis; bats for games, rackets, clubs (golf), pool and snooker cues; parts and fittings for all of the aforesaid goods.
