Authors :
Abhismita Roy
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 11 - November
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7456155
Abstract :
N-Methylmorpholine-N-Oxide (NMMO) – a
bulk solvent for cellulose in industrial fiber making
processes, has high cellulose dissolving capacity and lesser
toxicity than CS2 which finds widespread use in the textile
industry. In the NMMO process, more than 99% of the
solvent is recycled within the process making the fabric
eco-friendly. The small quantities released via waste
water are readily degraded in the biological waste water
treatment plants. As several scientific studies report, it is
not mutagenic. Moreover, Amine Oxides find a wide
application as active substances of personal hygiene (in
hair conditioner, face wash, waxes and polishes), which
normally undergo immense toxicological examination,
therefore its non-toxicity can be assumed for all practical
purposes.
N-Methylmorpholine-N-Oxide (NMMO) – a
bulk solvent for cellulose in industrial fiber making
processes, has high cellulose dissolving capacity and lesser
toxicity than CS2 which finds widespread use in the textile
industry. In the NMMO process, more than 99% of the
solvent is recycled within the process making the fabric
eco-friendly. The small quantities released via waste
water are readily degraded in the biological waste water
treatment plants. As several scientific studies report, it is
not mutagenic. Moreover, Amine Oxides find a wide
application as active substances of personal hygiene (in
hair conditioner, face wash, waxes and polishes), which
normally undergo immense toxicological examination,
therefore its non-toxicity can be assumed for all practical
purposes.
