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Process for working up water-soluble cellulose derivatives having high flocculation points

Assignee: Henkel AG and Co KGaA
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Filing: 1987-08-17
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Granted: 1991-05-07
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Expires: 2007-08-17
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Abstract

Abstract A process for working up water-soluble cellulose derivatives, more especially with flocculation points above 85° C., after removal by condensation of readily volatile constituents of the crude product mixture resulting from an etherification reaction, by suspension of the crude product in hot water and subsequent separation of the suspension and washing liquids, wherein the separation of the suspension and washing liquids is carried out at elevated temperature and under pressure applied to the separator as a whole.

Inventors

  • 👤 Wilfried Raehse
  • 👤 Willi Wuest
  • 👤 Guenther Just

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 16:02
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08B; C08B11/00; C08B11/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 134 words
In a process for the preparation of a water-soluble cellulose derivative comprising the steps of soaking cellulose with alkalis to open up the lattice structure, etherification thereof, removal of relatively volatile components from the resulting crude reaction mixture, and suspension of the crude product in hot water followed by separation of the suspended product from the hot water, the improvement wherein the suspension of the crude product in hot water and separation of the suspended product from the hot water are both carried out at a pressure above 1 bar and a temperature of from 105° C. to about 120° C. and said water soluble cellulose derivative has a flocculation point above 75° C. and is selected from the group consisting of methyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose and methyl hydroxyethyl cellulose.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 134 words
In a process for the preparation of a water-soluble cellulose derivative comprising the steps of soaking cellulose with alkalis to open up the lattice structure, etherification thereof, removal of relatively volatile components from the resulting crude reaction mixture, and suspension of the crude product in hot water followed by separation of the suspended product from the hot water, the improvement wherein the suspension of the crude product in hot water and separation of the suspended product from the hot water are both carried out at a pressure above 1 bar and a temperature of from 105° C. to about 120° C. and said water soluble cellulose derivative has a flocculation point above 75° C. and is selected from the group consisting of methyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose and methyl hydroxyethyl cellulose.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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