Patent ID: 8894812

Claim:
A method of forming a fibrillated blend of lyocell and cellulosic pulp having a degree of polymerization of 200 to 1000 as measured by ASTM Test 1795-96, and wherein at least a portion of the lyocell has a length of 3 to 12 mm comprising providing cellulosic pulp having a degree of polymerization of 200 to 1000 as measured by ASTM Test 1795-96, providing lyocell having a length of 3 to 12 mm, placing the lyocell and the cellulosic pulp in an aqueous medium to provide an aqueous mixture, fibrillating the lyocell and the cellulosic pulp together by mixing the aqueous mixture at an energy level of 0.5 to 500 kwh per ton of lyocell and cellulosic pulp for 60 to 240 minutes.