Open AccessSynthesis of Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC) from Banana Tree Stem: Influence of Ratio of Cellulose with Sodium Chloroacetate To Properties of Carboxymethyl Cellulose
Author(s) -
Hendrik Aditya Mulyatno,
Odisaputra Ihsan Pratama,
Inayati Inayati
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
equilibrium/ekuilibrium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2622-3430
pISSN - 1412-9124
DOI - 10.20961/equilibrium.v1i2.40419
Subject(s) - carboxymethyl cellulose , cellulose , chemistry , sodium , nuclear chemistry , polymer chemistry , materials science , organic chemistry
Banana tree stem contain of 63-64% cellulose that can be processed into more valuable product. In this research, carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) from banana tree stem was prepared through alkalization and carboxymethylation process. The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of cellulose to sodium chloroacetate 1:1 and 1:2 to the properties of CMC. Samples were analyzed their NaCl content, purity of CMC, and degree of substitution. The result showed that sample with ratio 1: 2 between cellulose with sodium chloroacetate resulted greater NaCl content, lower purity of CMC, and greater degree of substitution.