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Development of Biodegradable Cigarette Filter Material from Micro-fibers (Part 2) : Fabrication of Cigarette Filter and its Characteristics

미세섬유 기반의 생분해성 담배 필터 소재 개발 (제2보) : 필터의 제조 및 원료에 따른 필터 특성 비교

Sa Rang Choi1
,
Jung Myoung Lee2†
최사랑 1
,
이중명 2†
1Department of Wood Science and Technology, Kyungpook Nationl University
2Major in Wood Science and Technology, School of Forestry, Science and Landscape Architecture & Agricultural Science and Technology Research Institute, Kyungpook Nationl University
1경북대학교 임산공학과, 학생
2경북대학교 산림과학·조경학부 임산공학전공 및 농업과학기술연구소, 교수
†Corresponding author: E-Mail: jmylee@knu.ac.kr (Address: Major in Wood Science and Technology, School of Forestry, Science and Landscape Architecture, Kyungpook Nationl University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea)
28 February 2022. pp. 35-45
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Abstract

Cellulose acetate, a raw material for cigarette filters, causes significant environmental pollution because it is not easily decomposed in nature. Thus, various efforts have been made to develop eco-friendly filter materials from biomass that can replace cellulose acetate. A cross-linking approach between polymeric chains in a polymer creates a three-dimensional mesh network and the resulting material could be used as a filter material. In this study, to create such a mesh structure, non-toxic glycerol diglycidyl ether was used as a cross-linking agent with five different microfibers having different particle sizes and lignin contents. The morphological, mechanical and physical properties of the cross-linked filters produced were characterized to identify the most suitable raw materials for cigarette filter production. The mesh structure of E-CNF (enzyme-cellulose nanofibrils) revealed the maximum strength properties whereas KOP (kneaded organosolv pulp) produced a better structure in water-holding and recovery abilities with different pore formations. In the 72 h enzymatic biodegradation test, a commercial cigarette filter revealed a 6.5% weight loss but L-MFC (lignin rich-microfibrillated cellulose) showed the maximum biodegradation rate of 74.7%. In addition, filter structures with E-CNF, KOP and L-MFC revealed remarkable cadmium adsorption properties. These results indicated that the pore structure from cross-linked microfibers can be used as filter material.

Keywords
Ligno-cellulose
organosolv pulp
micro fibrillated cellulose
cigarette filter
glycerol diglycidyl ether
cross-linking
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  • Publisher :Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국펄프종이공학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of Korea TAPPI
  • Journal Title(Ko) :펄프종이기술
  • Volume : 54
  • No :1
  • Pages :35-45
  • Received Date : 2022-02-03
  • Revised Date : 2022-02-12
  • Accepted Date : 2022-02-17
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7584/JKTAPPI.2022.2.54.1.35
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