Abstract: A solvent spun bamboo fiber with a high wet modulus and a producing method thereof are disclosed. The producing method includes: activating by adding a bamboo pulp into de-ionized water, adjusting the pH value, adding cellulase and adjusting the pH value by adding alkali; squeezing by vacuum dehydration; pre-dissolving by adding an aqueous solution containing 50-88% by mass of N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide; then dissolving by putting the above pre-dissolved mixture into a dissolver, heating, vacuumizing, dehydrating, dissolving, homogenizing and defoaming; spinning by spraying through a spinneret and forming a bamboo fiber by dry-wet spinning; water washing; bleaching; oiling; and drying. The present method is simple to operate, free of industrial pollution, low energy consuming, and highly safe. The bamboo fiber produced by the present method not only keeps the natural physical and chemical properties of bamboo fiber, but also has a high wet modulus without harmful chemical residues.

Abstract: The present invention provides yarn and cloths made by utilizing bamboo fiber and methods for manufacturing these yarn and cloths, thereby the bamboo fiber can be utilized by being extracted from sheaths of bamboo shoots or bamboo sheaths that generate at the root of bamboo abundantly, which have been left as they are or mostly disposed of as wastes. By fibrillating or chemically treating bamboo sheaths 10 which is a main raw material, bamboo fiber 16 mainly comprising cellulose is obtained, and then it is formed into yarn by spinning. A cloth is produced as woven or knitted fabric using the yarn.

Abstract: Methods of preparing cellulose materials, which methods comprise (a) reacting a cellulosic material with a first basic component to form alkli cellulose; (b) reacting the alkali cellulose with carbon disulfide and a second basic component to form a cellulose xanthate solution; and (c) extruding the cellulose xanthate into an aqueous coagulation bath; wherein a reaction product of an epoxide of the general formula (I): wherein R1 represents a linear or branched aliphatic alkyl group having from about 1 to about 22 carbon atoms, and an amine compound of the general formula (II): wherein R2 and R3 each independently represent a substituent selected from the group consisting of —CnH2n—O)m—H, alkyl groups having from about 1 to about 22 carbon atoms, and hydrogen, wherein n represents 2 or 3 and m represents a number of from about 1 to about 20; is present in at least one of the cellulose xanthate solution and the aqueous coagulation bath, are described.

Abstract: A method of reducing the clogging of nozzles and slits and diminishing the formation of deposits in a spin bath system in a process of making viscose filamentary and film materials by using, as a spin bath additive, an amphoteric surfactant having the formula I, and a spin bath system including an amphoteric surfactant having the formula I RNA (CnH2nNA)x−1A  (I) where R represents a hydrogen or an aliphatic group with 1-24 carbon atoms, each A represents a hydrogen, an aliphatic group with 1-24 carbon atoms, or BOOCCmH2m— groups, where m is a number from 1-3, B is hydrogen or a salt forming cation, n is a number from 2-3, x is 1-8, and the number of BOOCCmH2m— groups are from 1 to x+2, with the provision that the total number of carbon atoms in the aliphatic groups is from 8 to 45. The amphoteric surfactant has an excellent anticlogging effect, since it is a good dispersant and prevents or reduces precipitation in the spin bath.

Abstract: A biocompatible, biodurable polycarbonate polyurethane with internal polysiloxane segments and devices made therefrom.

Abstract: In a system for the production of solvent-spun cellulose tow, trash and other undesirable material is detected by a device which projects a light beam across the tow and a receiver for the beam which initiates a signal if the beam is obscured beyond a predetermined amount.

Abstract: Modified rayon is produced by adding a modifier to a cellulose solution and spinning fibers from the solution, or by adding a modifier to an alkali cellulose solution or material, xanthating and spinning fibers by the viscose spinning process, wherein the modifier is an amine of the formula (1a), (1b), (1c), (1d) or (1e) ##STR1## The modified rayon produced in this way can be dyed with reactive dyes without addition of electrolyte salt or alkali and have significantly more affinity than conventional viscose fibers.

Abstract: A regenerated cellulose composition having excellent adsorptivity and flame resistance prepared by a process in which viscose, a solvent-adsorbing active carbon in the form of an aqueous dispersion and a specific phosphorus flame retarder are extruded into a coagulation bath to regenerate cellulose which is dried at a temperature not lower than the boiling point of the solvent, whereby the adsorptivity of active carbon is maintained at a high level while a flame resistance is imparted to cellulose.

Abstract: The present invention concerns improving the properties of cellulose carbamate fibres. The wet strength properties in particular can be improved by treating the fibres with alkalis or organic bases, aiming to reduce the number of carbamate groups. The procedure may also be applied in the manufacturing of regenerated cellulose fibres.

Abstract: A method of preparing a composite film having improved adhesion between the coating layer and the base layer wherein a viscose solution and a hydroxyalkyl cellulose solution are coextruded in the form of a composite sheet, coagulated and then coated with a lacquer composition over the hydroxyalkyl cellulose layer.