Sodium Cellulosate

Name:
Sodium Cellulosate
Detailed information:

Properties:

A cellulosic fiber.

Derivation:

Reaction of sodium methoxide with cotton or rayon swollen in methanol.

Use:

Intermediate in preparing grafted fibers when combined with polyacrylonitrile, there is an average substitution of one polyacrylonitrile chain for every 100 to 300 anhydroglucose units of the cellulose.