Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel cellulose nanomaterial (CN) based waterborne polyurethane coating, and to methods of making and using the novel cellulose nanomaterial (CN) based waterborne polyurethane coating.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides to a novel continuous processing method to prepare sheets comprising cellulose nanofibril (CNF) and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC). Single screw extrusion was utilized to continuously process mechanically fibrillated cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) into sheets. Water-retention ability and stability of CNF suspensions containing different processing aids was assessed through centrifugation and zeta potential analysis. Subsequently, highly loaded pastes (up to ˜25 wt. % total solids content) containing the best performing processing aids (carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), xanthan gum (XG), and anionic polyacrylamide (aPAM)) and CNF were prepared using a Brabender with Banbury mixer-head at a dry weight ratio of either 0.1 to 1 or 0.15 to 1, respectively. Validation of the mixing procedure proved that highly loaded CNF pastes can be processed in under 40 minutes, saving up to 40 days in preparation and drying time.

Abstract: A substantially homogeneous composition comprising cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), wherein said CNC and CMC provide 85-95% of and 5-15% of total dry weight percentage of said CNC and CMC, respectively; a method of preparing a dried composition comprising CNC and CMC, and re-dispersing said dried composition into water to form a substantially homogeneous aqueous suspension without visible precipitate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel cellulose nanomaterial (CN) based waterborne polyurethane coating, and to methods of making and using the novel cellulose nanomaterial (CN) based waterborne polyurethane coating.