Recycling of acid-superbase conjugate ionic liquids by water removal in the lyocell spinning process

Herbert Sixta (Inventor), Sherif Elsayed (Inventor), Inge Schlapp-Hackl (Inventor), Joanna Witos (Inventor), Sanna Hellsten (Inventor), Petri Uusi-Kyyny (Inventor), Michael Hummel (Inventor), Ville Alopaeus (Inventor)

Research output: Patent

Abstract

According to the present invention, there is provided a process for the production of a cellulose filaments or films, comprising the steps of dissolving a cellulose substrate in an ionic liquid consisting of the superbase cation 7-methyl-l,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-enium [mTBDH]+ and an anion to produce a solution forming a spinning dope, said anion being derived from an acid which is present at a stoichiometric excess to the superbase, extruding the spinning dope through a spinneret in a coagulation bath containing water to form filaments or films from the solution, withdrawing ionic liquid in an aqueous mixture with water from the coagulation bath, recovering the ionic liquid [mTBDH][OAc] from the aqueous mixture by removing water and optionally recycling the recovered ionic liquid to the dissolution step.
Original languageEnglish
Patent numberEP4153800
IPCC08J5/18,D01F13/02,D01F2/02
Priority date19/05/2020
Filing date19/05/2021
Publication statusSubmitted - 29 Mar 2023
MoE publication typeH1 Granted patent

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Recycling of acid-superbase conjugate ionic liquids by water removal in the lyocell spinning process'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this