Review of the industrial applications of bacterial cellulose

Abstract

Review of the industrial applications of bacterial cellulose. Bacterial cellulose (BC) differs from plant cellulose in fibre diameter, which for BC is between 20 and 100 nm. Literature data indicates that BC has a crystalline level of 90% and is thermally stable and has higher mechanical properties than plant cellulose. The purity of BC is estimated in the range of 98% because it is not contaminated with lignin, pectin and hemicelluloses like plant cellulose. The BC is used in medicine, cosmetics, electronics, food, paper and packaging industries. So far, bacterial cellulose has not been implemented for technological applications in the wood-based panels industry. Current research and development trends in the wood-based panels industry include the use of plant-based nanocellulose to improve selected properties of wood-based panels of various types. It should be assumed that BC may be a full value material ingredient in the production of wood-based panels, simultaneously improving mechanical and physical parameters of composites manufactured with its participation.

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DOI

10.5604/01.3001.0014.3085

Journal

Annals of WULS, Forestry and Wood Technology

Year

2020