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What is Nanocellulose?

Nanocellulose is a term that refers to cellulose in the form of very small particles or fibers. It can be obtained from various sources, such as plants, trees, or bacteria. Nanocellulose has many potential applications in different fields, such as nanocomposites, emulsions, adhesives, wastewater treatment, and biomedicine. Nanocellulose has several advantages, such as biodegradability, biocompatibility, high mechanical strength, and optical properties.

There are three types of nanocellulose that are commercially available: cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), cellulose nanofibers (CNF), and bacterial nanocellulose (BNC). These types vary in size, shape, crystallinity, and production methods. CNCs are rod-like particles that have high crystallinity and surface charge. CNFs are long and flexible fibers that have low crystallinity and high aspect ratio. BNCs are network-like structures that are produced by bacteria and have high purity and water-holding capacity.

Some of the applications of nanocellulose are:

• Nanocomposites: Nanocellulose can be used as a reinforcing agent in polymer matrices to improve their mechanical, thermal, and barrier properties. Nanocellulose can also enhance the biodegradability and biocompatibility of composites.
• Emulsions: Nanocellulose can act as a stabilizer for oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsions. Nanocellulose can also modify the rheological and optical properties of the emulsions.
• Adhesives: Nanocellulose can be used as a binder or a filler in wood adhesives. Nanocellulose can improve the adhesion strength, water resistance, and durability of the adhesives.
• Wastewater treatment: Nanocellulose can be used as an adsorbent or a flocculant for the removal of pollutants, such as heavy metals, dyes, and organic compounds, from wastewater. Nanocellulose can also be functionalized with various groups to enhance its adsorption capacity and selectivity.
• Biomedicine: Nanocellulose can be used as a scaffold, a carrier, a dressing, or a sensor in biomedical applications. Nanocellulose can support the growth and differentiation of cells, deliver drugs or genes, heal wounds, or monitor physiological parameters.

OUR NANOCELLULOSE PRODUCTS FOR HOUSEHOLD, INDUSTRIAL & INSTITUTIONAL CLEANERS

Our nanocellulose products can help you solve typical challenges in formulating liquid home care products and professional cleaning detergents. In ongoing development and innovation, the products are also vital in replacing synthetic additives with bio-based alternatives without sacrificing performance.

Typical solutions to solve with our nanocellulose bio-based products include:

• Structuring of cationic, anionic and non-ionic surfactant systems
• Suspension of capsules and solids in liquid detergents
• Rheology and viscosity control of highly acidic formulations
• Uniform spray ability of strongly acidic, neutral and alkaline liquid detergents
• Cling and prolongated contact time of detergents and foam on vertical surfaces
• Incompatibilities with pH, surfactants, salts, enzymes, oxidizing agents, temperature and solvents.
• Safe: REACH exempt, non-sensitizing, non-irritant, non-toxic

Major applications

• Auto dishwasher (ADW) tablets
• Hard surface cleaners
• Liquid laundry and fabric softeners

AUTO DISHWASHER TABLETS

PLANT-BASED ANIONIC DISPERSANTS FOR AUTO DISHWASHER TABLETS

We offer a variety of plant-based anionic dispersants for auto dishwasher (ADW) products. These are sustainable alternatives to petrochemical-based anionic polymer ingredients, such as polyacrylic acid. Our bio-based products are derived from sustainably managed sources.

Our biopolymer dispersants are designed to meet the challenges of troublesome washing conditions such as water hardness and high alkalinity. They can replace oil-based ingredients such as polyacrylates, and allow phosphate levels to be reduced, improving the sustainability of the detergent without compromising performance.

KEY BENEFITS:

• Sustainable: Our biopolymers are 100% bio-based and derived from sustainable sources.
• Versatile: Compatible with a broad range of substrates, fillers and other additives.
• Effective: Reduced spotting and filming on dishware
• Colour: No impact on transparency of liquid formulations, gives natural colour.
• Safe: REACH exempt, non-sensitizing, non-irritant (to eyes or skin), non-toxic

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HARD SURFACE CLEANERS

INDUSTRIAL HARD SURFACE CLEANERS

Our bio-based rheology additives are robust and can be used in extreme pH formulations and with a wide range of additives and surfactants. The shear thinning behavior of cellulose fibrils improves spray ability and spray uniformity of liquid products including strongly acidic formulations. The fast viscosity recovery prolongates the vertical cling of the products.

In hard surface cleaners, our products offer the following benefits:

• Uniform spray ability of strongly acidic, neutral and alkaline products
• Improved vertical cling of liquid formulations and foam.
• Prolongated contact time of cleaning products on vertical surfaces.
• Improved stability and shelf-life of highly acidic products such as pickling solutions.
• Structuring of cationic, non-ionic and anionic surfactant systems
• Structuring and anti-settling of suspended solids
• Improved compatibility and robustness of formulations with acids, surfactants, oxidizing agents, salts, solvents and temperature.
• Non-stringy product texture

These benefits are applicable to cleaning products targeting metal, stone, tiles, glass, wood or any other surface.

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LIQUID LAUNDRY AND FABRIC SOFTENERS

Our bio-based and biodegradable structuring agents are robust and able to stabilize suspended solids of fragrance capsules and thicken formulations with cationic, non-ionic and anionic surfactants, enzymes and oxidizing agents within wide pH and temperature ranges.

In laundry detergents, our products offer the following benefits:

• Structuring of cationic, non-ionic and anionic surfactant systems
• Suspension and anti-settling of fragrance capsules
• Improved product stability and shelf-life
• Tunable product rheology and flow (Pourability and Spray ability)
• Improved compatibility and robustness of formulations with surfactants, salts, enzymes, oxidizing agents.
• Non-stringy product texture

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