Utilization of Egyptian cotton waste fibers for production of Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) | ||
| Journal of Textiles, Coloration and Polymer Science | ||
| Volume 20, Issue 1, June 2023, Pages 83-90 PDF (481.99 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jtcps.2023.186804.1158 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Shereen Omar Bahlool* 1; Shaimaa Ali Kamel2 | ||
| 1Head of chemistry of cotton and textile fibers department , Cotton research institute- agricultural research center | ||
| 2Applied Arts Institute- fifth settlement, Cairo , Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The aim of present work was to use waste cotton fiber from the textile industry as a raw material and extract cellulose to prepare carboxymethyl cellulose from it by adapting a modified etherification methodology. Cotton waste fibers are an abundant waste, but it has great potential for use as a cellulose source for the production of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC). The chemical composition of Egyptian cotton fibers, such as cellulose, sugar, and waxy matter was determined. Scouring and bleaching pretreatments were used to prepare the cotton samples. Then cellulose extracted was carboxymethylated using sodium hydroxide and monochloroacetic acid in aqueous ethanolic medium using different concentration of sulfuric acid. Carboxymethyl cellulose was characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Results confirming the transformation of cotton fiber waste to carboxymethyl cellulose. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Egyptian cotton; waste fibers; carboxymethyl cellulose; etherification | ||
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