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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2016
Upm-kymmene Corporation, Helsinki, FI;
Isko Kajanto, Espoo, FI;
Markus Nuopponen, Helsinki, FI;
UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION, Helsinki, FI;
Abstract
A process for producing a nanofibrillar cellulose hydrogel comprises obtaining bleached cellulose pulp fibers and providing an aqueous suspension thereof; and subjecting the cellulose pulp fibers in the aqueous suspension to at least 2 cycles of high pressure mechanical disintegration to obtain a nanofibrillar cellulose hydrogel and thereby reducing the number of viable microorganisms present in the suspension by a factor of at least 10; wherein all steps of the process after obtaining the bleached cellulose pulp fibers are performed under conditions of ISO 8 of ISO 14644-1 cleanroom standards or stricter. A nanofibrillar cellulose hydrogel, a system for producing the same and the use of a disintegrating apparatus are also disclosed.