Optimization of reaction conditions for preparing carboxymethyl cellulose from sago waste

Sago pulp (57% w/w) isolated from sago waste was converted to carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) by etherification using sodium monochloroacetate and sodium hydroxide. The reaction was optimized against temperature, concentration and reaction time. The optimized product has a large degree of substitution...

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Main Authors: Pushpamalar, Vengidesh, Langford, Steven James, Ahmad @ Ayob, Mansor, Lim, Yau Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40031/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40031/1/Optimization%20of%20reaction%20conditions%20for%20preparing%20carboxymethyl%20cellulose%20from%20sago%20waste.pdf