Nanocellulose in Paper and Board Coating

Abstract

With the increase in social environmental consciousness, the interest in the production of cellulose-based nanomaterials from renewable natural resources has swiftly increased in recent years. Renewable nanotechnology displays distinguished properties of traditional petroleum-based materials, and also creates new properties such as renewability, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. Nanocellulosic materials allow the design of special materials with high performance that can eliminate present environmental and sustainability problems. Growing interest in such new generation products, which are called bio-based nanomaterials, will substitute conventional petroleum-based materials because of fluctuations in oil prices and scarcity of sources. The generation of these new nanomaterials will lead to the production of materials with high performance while eliminating environmental problems. This chapter presents a unique literature survey on the production methods, characterization, and modification of nanocellulose, and also on the effects of nanocellulose as a coating and additive material on paper and board.