Overview of nanocellulose as additives in paper processing and paper products

Abstract The rapid economic growth and environmental concerns have led to high demands on paper paper-based products in terms of variety, quantity, quality, specialty. Enhancement functionalization with additives are constantly required. Moving away from traditional petroleum-based additives, researchers attempted use “green” nanoadditives by introducing renewable environmentally friendly nanocellulose. This article studies the functions nanocellulose as bio-additives (enhancer, retention filtration reagent, coating aid) products, overviews research development nanocellulose-based their applications industry for both efficient production functionalization. review shows that (1) a variety bioadditives been reported various while commercially viable developments be advanced; (2) was mostly formulated other polymer particles achieve synergistic effects; (3) major interests concentrated specialty papers representing more value added utilization recycled fibers, which remains most attractive promising future development. report shall provide useful database information industries recycling enhancement, innovation application.