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20100233481 | CELLULOSE NANOFIBER PRODUCTION METHOD OF SAME AND CELLULOSE NANOFIBER DISPERSION - The cellulose nanofiber production method of the present invention comprises an oxidation treatment step for oxidizing native cellulose in a neutral or acidic reaction solution containing an N-oxyl compound and an oxidizing agent that oxidizes aldehyde groups, and a dispersion step for dispersing the native cellulose in a medium following the oxidation treatment step. According to the production method of the present invention, a cellulose nanofiber is provided that has long fibers and demonstrates high strength. | 09-16-2010 |
20100282422 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING CELLULOSE NANOFIBERS, CELLULOSE OXIDATION CATALYSTS AND METHODS FOR OXIDIZING CELLULOSE - The present invention aims to provide a process for producing cellulose nanofibers using a 4-hydroxy TEMPO derivative less expensive than TEMPO and a process capable of rapidly producing homogeneous cellulose nanofibers. Wood cellulose can be efficiently converted into nanofibers by a process for producing cellulose nanofibers comprising treating a cellulosic material with an oxidizing agent in water in the presence of a cellulose oxidation catalyst comprising an N-oxyl compound represented by formula 1 below: | 11-11-2010 |
20100316863 | GAS BARRIER MATERIAL - Provided is a material for gas barrier containing cellulose fibers having an average fiber diameter of not more than 200 nm, wherein the content of the carboxyl group in a cellulose composing the cellulose fiber is 0.1 to 2 mmol/g. A molded composite having gas barrier properties such as high oxygen barrier properties can be produced by applying the material for gas barrier on a substrate and drying. | 12-16-2010 |
20110008638 | PAPERMAKING ADDITIVE AND PAPER CONTAINING THE SAME - A papermaking additive comprising cellulose nanofibers whose aqueous solution at a concentration of 2% (w/v) has a B-type viscosity (60 rpm, 20° C.) of 500 to 7000 mPa·s, preferably 500 to 2000 mPa·s is used to prepare a paper having improved air resistance and smoothness. This additive is prepared by oxidizing a cellulosic material with an oxidizing agent in the presence of (1) N-oxyl compound (s) and (2) bromide, iodide or a mixture thereof to prepare oxidized cellulose, and finely grinding the oxidized cellulose in a wet condition to convert the oxidized cellulose into nanofibers. | 01-13-2011 |
20110281487 | GAS BARRIER MOLDED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention provides the gas barrier molded article having high permeation barrier properties against oxygen gas, water vapor and the like. A gas barrier material containing cellulose fibers having an average fiber diameter of not more than 200 nm wherein the content of carboxyl group in a cellulose ranges from 0.1 to 2 mmol/g; and further a cross-linking agent having a reactive functional group or the cellulose fibers being dried or heated or a gas barrier molded article containing a molded substrate and a layer composed of the gas barrier material on the surface of the molded substrate. | 11-17-2011 |
20120000392 | SUSPENSION OF CELLULOSE FIBERS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A suspension of cellulose fibers, containing a cellulose fiber, wherein the cellulose fiber contains a cellulose fiber with an average fiber diameter of not more than 200 nm, a content of carboxyl groups in cellulose composing the cellulose fibers is 0.1 to 2 mmol/g, and a metal selected from a polyvalent metal and a monovalent metal (with the proviso that single sodium is excluded) is contained in the cellulose fiber to form a counter ion for the carboxyl group. | 01-05-2012 |
20120009661 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CELLULOSE GEL DISPERSION - A cellulosic material is oxidized with an oxidizing agent in the presence of (1) an N-oxyl compound and (2) a bromide, an iodide or a mixture thereof. The resulting material is subjected to defibration and dispersion treatment to prepare a cellulose nanofiber dispersion liquid. The dispersion liquid thus obtained is acidified so that the cellulose nanofibers are aggregated to form a gelatinous substance. Ultimately, the gelatinous substance is treated mechanically to obtain a cellulose gel dispersion liquid which has low water absorbency and does not tend to swell. | 01-12-2012 |
20120065389 | METHOD FOR RECOVERY/REUSE OF N-OXYL COMPOUND - An effluent produced in oxidation of a cellulosic material with an oxidizing agent in the presence of an N-oxyl compound and a bromide and/or iodide is deionized by electrodialysis to an inorganic salt concentration of less than 0.4%, whereby the N-oxyl compound in the effluent is concentrated and recovered. The N-oxyl compound thus recovered can be reused in oxidation of a cellulosic material. Preferably, the effluent is subjected to reduction treatment and ion exchange resin treatment prior to the electrodialysis. | 03-15-2012 |
20120130064 | METHOD FOR THE HYDROPHILIC PROCESSING OF CELLULOSE FIBRE AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR HYDROPHILIC CELLULOSE FIBRE - This invention provides a method for hydrophilic treatment of cellulose fibers that can prevent coloring or decrease in fiber strength. The hydrophilic treatment method comprises a first oxidation step of oxidizing cellulose fibers in a first reaction solution containing an N-oxyl compound and a re-oxidizing agent for the N-oxyl compound; and a second oxidation step of oxidizing oxycellulose fibers obtained in the first oxidation step in a second reaction solution containing an oxidizing agent for oxidizing aldehyde groups. | 05-24-2012 |
20120283363 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A composite material of the invention is a mixture of cellulose microfibers having a carboxyl group content of 0.1 to 3 mmol/g and a moldable polymeric material selected from the group consisting of a biomass-derived polymer and a petroleum-derived polymer. The biomass-derived polymer is preferably polylactic acid or pulp. The cellulose microfibers are preferably present in an amount of 0.01% to 60% by mass. Another composite material of the invention is a mixture of cellulose composite microfibers and a moldable resin, the cellulose composite microfibers being obtained by adsorbing a surfactant onto cellulose microfibers having a carboxyl group content of 0.1 to 3 mmol/g. | 11-08-2012 |
20140249305 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROPHILIC CELLULOSE FIBER - The present invention provide a hydrophilized cellulose fiber producing method, comprising oxidizing cellulose fibers in a reaction solution containing a N-oxyl compound, an oxidizing agent, and a co-catalyst and oxidizing other cellulose fibers using the reaction solution again. | 09-04-2014 |
20150075406 | POROUS BODY AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The object of the present invention is to provide a porous body having fluid permeance, which contains cellulose-based nanofibers having an extremely thin fiber diameter and high hydrophilicity, and to manufacture a porous body at low cost. The porous body according to the present invention is a porous body in which nanofibers are entangled to form net-like structural bodies in pores of a porous support having many pores that are connecting with one another, wherein the nanofibers are cellulose-based nanofibers, and have a number average fiber diameter of from 1 to 100 nm. | 03-19-2015 |
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20140292502 | DRIVING SUPPORT SYSTEM - A driving support system detects a target area ahead of the vehicle, a position or a moving direction, etc. of an object such as a pedestrian or another vehicle by using a camera or radar, as well as determines a probability of collision between the own vehicle and the object based on the position, etc. of the object, and performs a driving support for avoiding the collision when the probability of the collision is high. Further, a sensitivity of determination is set high when the object remains in the target area, or when the object is moving towards the target area, while the sensitivity is set low when the object is not present in the target area, or the object is moving away from the target area. | 10-02-2014 |
20140324330 | COLLISION DETERMINATION DEVICE AND COLLISION MITIGATION DEVICE - A collision determination device is mounted to an own vehicle and determines a probability of a collision with a moving object. The collision determination device determines whether or not an own vehicle will collide with a moving object that is detected within a captured image. The collision determination device determines whether or not the moving object is in a shielded state where at least a portion of the moving object is hidden behind another object or the moving object appears from behind another object. The collision determination device sets an amount of time required for the collision determining means to complete a determination related to the collision to a shorter amount of time when the moving object is in the shielded state, compared to when the moving object is not in the shielded state. | 10-30-2014 |
20140343750 | COLLISION MITIGATION APPARATUS - A collision mitigation apparatus includes an object detecting section for detecting a collision object present in front of an own vehicle on which the collision mitigation apparatus is mounted, a drive assisting section that performs drive assist for avoiding a collision between the collision object detected by the object detecting section and the own vehicle, or mitigate damage to the own vehicle due to the collision, a reliability determining section for determining reliability of detection result of the object detecting section, and a timing setting section for setting start timing to start the drive assist by the drive assisting section in accordance with the reliability determined by the reliability determining section. | 11-20-2014 |