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Cellulose acetate

average Mn ~50,000 by GPC

Synonym(s):

Acetylcellulose

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CAS Number:
9004-35-7
MDL number:
MFCD00081496
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23

form

powder

Quality Level

200

mol wt

average Mn ~50,000 by GPC

extent of labeling

39.7 wt. % acetyl

impurities

≤3.0% water

refractive index

n20/D 1.475 (lit.)

density

1.3 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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General description

Cellulose acetate (CA) is a class of cellulose based esters which can be produced by a reaction of cellulose with acetic acid and acetic anhydride. It can be used in a variety of forms such as films, membranes, and fibers. It can be used as a biodegradable polymer in medical and automotive applications.

Application

CA can be used as a material in packaging, clothing and pharmaceuticals industries. It can also be used in the formation of polymeric electrolyte for the fabrication of electrochemical devices like fuel cells, solar cells and supercapacitors.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Properties and applications of cellulose acetate
Macromolecular Symposia, 262(1), 89-96 (2008)
Investigation of bio polymer electrolyte based on cellulose acetate-ammonium nitrate for potential use in electrochemical devices
Monisha S, et al.
Carbohydrate Polymers, 157(4), 38-47 (2017)
Additive manufacturing of cellulosic materials with robust mechanics and antimicrobial functionality
Pattinson SW and Hart AJ
Advanced Materials Technologies, 2(4), 1600084-1600084 (2017)
Rocktotpal Konwarh et al.
Carbohydrate polymers, 92(2), 1100-1106 (2013-02-13)
This work focuses on the use of statistical approach in optimizing shape-size accord of electrospun cellulose acetate (CA) mats - an apt material for biomedical and industrial applications. Modulation of three processing parameters, namely potential difference, distance between tip-to-collector and
Yu Luo et al.
Carbohydrate polymers, 91(1), 419-427 (2012-10-10)
We report the fabrication of a novel carbon nanotube-containing nanofibrous polysaccharide scaffolding material via the combination of electrospinning and layer-by-layer (LbL) self-assembly techniques for tissue engineering applications. In this approach, electrospun cellulose acetate (CA) nanofibers were assembled with positively charged
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