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Cellulose Nano Fiber (CNF)
Cellulose nanofiber (CNF) has the size of 4-20 nm in width andseveral micrometer in length with large aspect ratio.

Weight ofcellulose nanofiber is approximately 1/5 of iron steel althoughpossess 7-8 times strength of iron steel.

Thermal expansion

coefficient is as small as glass fiber whereas elasticity modulus ishigher than that of glass fiber (meaning hard, strong and robustmaterial).

Cellulose nanofiber is made of plant, tree and woods

based biomass therefore very recyclable and biodegradable.
They can be synthesized from most kind of woods based biomass
resource so that raw material is very abundant, and can be cheap.
Therefore, cellulose nanofiber is the excellent green nanomaterials for the next generation future and research anddevelopment have been going on very actively in the world.

1. Strong and light weight
Weight of cellulose nanofiber is approximately 1/5 of iron steel
although possess more than 5 times strength of iron steel whichis even close to the physical property of carbon nanofiber.
Therefore, cellulose nanofiber is mixed with resin, thermoplastic etc…
and can be applied to parts of automotive, airplane and architecture
which would results in much of weight and energy saving.

2. Transparent
Cellulose nanofiber is basically chemically and physically untangledplant fiber.

So that one of the fibers has the diameter only in 4 – 20 nm

Cellulose nanofiber can be mixed into transparent resin such as acryl,epoxy resin to be reinforced while maintaining its transparency since
the size of cellulose nanofiber is much smaller than visible lightwavelength range (400-800 nm)
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3. Low Thermal Expansion Coefficient
Cellulose nanofiber will not expand even under high temperature sothat can be used to increase the viscosity of such products ascosmetics, also can be replacement of glass.

4. Huge quantity of material resource
Cellulose nanofiber is made from woods, trees, plant based
biomass materials so that material resource is huge, and can be
economically cheap in the end.

5. Economically friendly and cheap.
Because of huge material resource, price can be cheap after all.

6. Recyclable and biodegradable
Because cellulose nanofiber is made from all natural resources,
they are very recyclable and biodegradable, very
environmentally friendly.

7. Other features
High absorbing ability
High surface area
EdibleBiocompatible.

8. Application
A. Mix with plastic, resin (can be applied to parts forcar, automotive, airplane, architecture etc…)
B. Strengthen various types of plastic, resin,
thermoplastic while weight can be lighter
C. Filter
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D. Transparent thin conductive thin film for EL display,
Solar cell
E. Separator for lithium ion battery
F. Support body for catalyst
G. Artificial blood vessel, ligaments (Bio medical use)
H. Food additive
I. Cosmetic products
J. Smoothing, reinforcing for paper

CNF dispersion in water

CNF dispersion in Phenyl Glycol

We can supply you in the form of cellulose nanofiber (CNF) in water
dispersion.
solvent.

Also, we can make CNF dispersion in various type of organic

Please consult with us which solvent you need such as alcohol,glycol ether based solvent, NMP, MEK, ethyl acetate etc...

For example,

below table indicates the basic property of CNF dispersion in water.
Moreover, we also supply CNF composite materials, mixed withpolyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), poly vinyl chloride (PVC), acrylic
resin, polyester resin etc…the concentration of CNF is 3-10 % although
trying to develop to mix higher CNF concentration. Moreover, we aretrying to create CNF composite masterbatch with, PS, ABS etc… on top ofthat, composite masterbatch or compound with biodegradable plastic
such as PLA, PBS etc… Please consult with us technical detail anytime.

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2-22-11 Obana, Kawanishi, Hyogo 666-0015 JAPAN
Phone: +81-72- 759-8501 Facsimile: +81-72- 759-9008
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CNF0.2 - 5 %Additive and Resin

0.01 - 0.5 %Water

95.0 - 99.0 %1.0 – 300000 mPa・s/ 25 °C (can beViscosity

modified depends on customer
reqest and purpose)

CNF size （diameter）

20.0 nm – 500.0 nm

CNF
mixedCompounds

PE(Polyethylene)

CNF mixed Plastic test pieces

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GS TECHNICAL INFORMATIONPEPE composite mixed with CNFPE composite mixed with CNF(with inorganic additive）

PP (random)
PP composite mixed with CNF

Tensile Strength(N/mm2)10.5
14.0 - 15.0

Left table indicates the basicxxxxx

physical properties of ourCNF compound.

Tensile Strength(N/mm2)22.0
26.0 - 28.0

Other resin properties suchas acryl, PVC, polyester, ABS,PS etc… should be updatedsoon.

PP (Homo)
PP composite mixed with CNF
PP composite mixed with CNF(with inorganic additive）

Tensile Strength(N/mm2)32.0
37.0 - 38.0xxxxx

Wewillcreatekeepplasticstrength.

chasing

towithhigher

Pleaseconsult

with us including technical

PLA
PLA composite mixed with CNF

PMMA resin
PMMA resin composite mixedwith CNF

Tensile Strength(N/mm2)62.0
67.0 - 68.0

detail anytime.

Tensile Strength(N/mm2)
43.5
54.6

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