Preparations of Chemical Cellulose from Ascidian Tunic and Effect of Spinning Conditions on the Properties of New Regenerated Cellulose Fiber

  • Koo, Won-Mi (Department of Textile Engineering, College of Engineering Pusan National University) ;
  • You, Sang-Hoon (Hyosung R&D Center) ;
  • Lee, Dong-Jin (Hyosung R&D Center) ;
  • Kim, Eun-Young (Department of Textile Engineering, College of Engineering Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Han-Do (Department of Textile Engineering, College of Engineering Pusan National University)
  • Published : 2000.04.01

Abstract

Chemical cellulose from an ascidian tunic is isolated by extraction, digestion and bleaching steps. The content of $\alpha$-cellulose was above 98 wt%, and it's DPw was about 918. A new regenerated cellulose fiber from the chemical cellulose obtained in this study was made using NMMO/water(87/13 wt%) as a solvent by dry jet-wet spinning. The effects of spinning speed and cellulose content of spinning dope on the properties were investigated.

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