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From Wood to Pulp - Cellulose

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  • You will learn the composition of wood and how to extract cellulose from wood.

  • The paper production as the most important use of cellulose is explained.

  • We discuss the derivatization of cellulose to fibers, esters and ether.

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Behr, A., Seidensticker, T. (2020). From Wood to Pulp - Cellulose. In: Chemistry of Renewables. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-61430-3_7

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