CPC C08G 63/78 (2013.01) [C08B 15/00 (2013.01); C08G 63/668 (2013.01); C08L 67/00 (2013.01); D01F 1/10 (2013.01); D01F 6/84 (2013.01); D10B 2401/063 (2013.01)] | 23 Claims |
1. A method for producing a polymer-polysaccharide nanocomposite resin, the method comprising the steps of:
a) preparing and heating a mixture comprising a diacid agent monomer and a diol monomer at a first temperature to esterify the diacid and diol monomers;
b) contacting the heated mixture of step a) with a nanocellulose crystal (NCC) dispersion after esterification of the monomers to produce a NCC oligomeric composition; and
c) heating a second mixture comprising the NCC oligomeric composition and a catalyst at a second temperature and under reduced pressure of 500 mTorr or less to polycondense the NCC oligomeric composition and produce a polymer-cellulose nanocomposite resin.
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