Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided A process for making a cellulose fibre or film comprising the steps of dissolving pulp in an ionic liquid containing a cationic 1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-enium [TBDH]+ moiety and an anion selected from the group according to Formula a), Formula b) and Formula c), wherein each of R, R2, R3, R4, R5, R7, R8, R9 and R10 is H or an organyl radical and X? is selected from the group consisting of halides, pseudohalides, carboxylates, alkyl sulphite, alkyl sulphate, dialkylphosphite, dialkyl phosphate, dialkyl phosphonites and dialkyl phosphonates, to provide a spinning dope, extruding the spinning dope through a spinneret to form one or more filaments, and a step selected from the group consisting of spinning cellulose fibres from the solution, and extruding a cellulose film from the solution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a bicyclic guanidine and its derivatives. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of producing triazabicyclodecene (TBD) and its derivatives, particularly alkyl derivatives, such as methyl triazabicyclodecene (MTBD), and MTBD-derived ionic liquids. The invention also relates to the use of said compounds in cellulose dissolution and subsequent processing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a bicyclic guanidine and its derivatives. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of producing triazabicyclodecene (TBD) and its derivatives, particularly alkyl derivatives, such as methyl triazabicyclodecene (MTBD), and MTBD-derived ionic liquids. The invention also relates to the use of said compounds in cellulose dissolution and subsequent processing.

Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided A process for making a cellulose fibre or film comprising the steps of dissolving pulp in an ionic liquid containing a cationic 1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-enium [TBDH]+ moiety and an anion selected from the group according to Formula a), Formula b) and Formula c), wherein each of R, R2, R3, R4, R5, R7, R8, R9 and R10 is H or an organyl radical and X? is selected from the group consisting of halides, pseudohalides, carboxylates, alkyl sulphite, alkyl sulphate, dialkylphosphite, dialkyl phosphate, dialkyl phosphonites and dialkyl phosphonates, to provide a spinning dope, extruding the spinning dope through a spinneret to form one or more filaments, and a step selected from the group consisting of spinning cellulose fibres from the solution, and extruding a cellulose film from the solution.

Abstract: Method of dewatering nanocellulose and other water soluble of hydrophilic polymers. The method comprises providing an aqueous suspension formed by nanocellulose in water, said nanocellulose having free hydroxyl groups; mixing the aqueous suspension with an ionic liquid or eutectic solvent which is capable of hydrogen bonding to at least a part of the free hydroxyl groups to form a modified suspension; and evaporating off water from the modified suspension in order to dewater the nanocellulose. With the ionic liquid procedure, solvent exchange with repeated centrifugation steps can be avoided, and solvent consumption and costs reduced, and processing sped up. The nanocellulose stabilized in the water-free environment then allows for access to efficient and thorough water-free chemical modification procedures resulting in highly fibrillated products.