Cellulose ( Regenerated Cellulose )

All forms of cellulose degrade before they melt but natural cellulose can be regenerated by the xanthate process to manufacture fibres, commonly called rayon or viscose, and film, commonly called by its earliest brand name Cellophane®. The latter films are plasticised by glycols and water to overcome their brittleness and are transparent, colourless and of moderate crystallinity. They were very widely used for packaging but have been substantially replaced by synthetic thermoplastics, especially polypropylene.

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