Cellulosic resins and their uses

Abstract

Industrial cellulose nitrate, sometimes called pyroxylin, collodion cotton or nitrocotton, is made by treating cellulose in the form of cotton (inters (threads) or woodpulp with a large excess of mixed nitric and sulphuric acid controlled to fine limits as regards strength of acid and the time and temperature of the nitration. Following a water washing process, the nitrocellulose is partially dried and the remaining water displaced by the selected damping medium — industrial methylated spirit, isopropanol or butanol. For certain purposes the nitrocellulose is damped with water.

Citation

(1972), "Cellulosic resins and their uses", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 1 No. 3, pp. 23-27. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb040803