Nippon Paper Industries opens world’s largest cellulose nanofiber facility
The plant, located at Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, can produces 500 tons/y of cellulose nanofiber (CNF). CNFs are prepared from wood pulp chemically treated by TEMPO catalytic oxidation. They are completely nano-dispersed (fiber width of 3-4 nm), transparent and capable of imparting various functions. They can be used in a wide range of industrial applications, such […]