Exploring the Potential of Palm-Based Carboxymethyl Cellulose
Nur Eliyanti Ali Othman1*, Aisyah Humaira Alias1, Fatiha Ismail1 and Noorshamsiana Abdul Wahab1Cellulose is a natural polymer found abundantly in the cell walls of plants, providing structural support. Due to its rigidity and high tensile strength, cellulose is a crucial component in various industrial applications. Its derivatives, such as cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), are chemically modified forms that exhibit unique properties. These derivatives enhance solubility, flexibility, and reactivity, making them valuable in producing textiles, films, coatings, and pharmaceuticals. The versatility and biodegradability of cellulose and its derivatives make them essential in sustainable material development (Habibi et al., 2010). One of the most indemand and widely used in various applications is CMC (Klemm et al., 2005).
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1Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), 6, Persiaran Institusi, Bandar Baru Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.
*E-mail: nureliyanti@mpob.gov.my