In coatings, daily chemicals, food and agrochemical preparations, suspension stability is often a hidden indicator that determines the success or failure of the product. Pigment settling, frosted particles floating, and active ingredients unevenly distributed, these problems may affect the appearance at least, or cause product failure at worst. Traditional solutions rely on synthetic polymers or inorganic clay suspending agents, but the former faces biodegradation pressure, while the latter often has difficulty balancing transparency and stability. The emergence of nanocellulose provides a natural and performance-based solution to this contradiction. In this field, Nanjing Tianlu Nano Technology Co., Ltd. is based in Nanjing and focuses on the research and development, large-scale production and customized application solution output of nanocellulose series products, which is promoting this green material from the laboratory to industrial formulations. 1. The essence of suspension: three-dimensional network rather than simple thickening. To understand the suspension ability of nanocellulose, we need to break away from the traditional thinking of 'thickening means suspension'. Why nanocellulose can stabilize suspended particles
Nanocellulose is a new bio-based suspension and stabilizing material with great advantages in the daily chemical industry. With its unique three-dimensional structure of nanofibers, it can achieve long-term particle suspension in a transparent and low-viscosity system, perfectly solving the problem of settlement and stratification of petals, plant particles, and active microbeads. It is especially suitable for amino acid shower gel, transparent cleaning gel, and high-value daily chemical formulas. It is the core new material that replaces traditional suspending agents and solves the problem of suspending transparent materials. In the development process of cleansing and care product formulas, the high-looking transparent suspension system has become a mainstream selling point in the market. However, most transparent amino acid systems have low viscosity and strong fluidity, and are very prone to problems such as petals sinking to the bottom, particle accumulation, upper and lower layering, and shelf life instability. Traditional suspension additives generally rely on thickening and viscosity-raising to lock particles, which can easily lead to opaque materials, sticky skin, and false smoothness after rinsing, seriously affecting product quality. Nanocellulose suspension technology breaks the traditional limitation of 'must be thickened to suspend'.
Today, with the three major waves of 'pure beauty,' 'efficacious skin care,' and 'sustainable consumption,' the daily chemical industry is accelerating to say goodbye to the traditional formula system represented by synthetic thickeners, petrochemical emulsifiers, and plastic microbeads. A new material that sounds a bit 'cutting-edge' but is closely related to every bottle of essence and every facial cleanser - nanocellulose, is quietly becoming the core new choice for high-end daily chemical formulas. Who is it? How is it different from ordinary cellulose? Why is it called 'invisible diamond from nature'? This article will take you through it in one go. 1. What is nanocellulose: 'Dismantle' wood to the nanoscale. Cellulose is the most abundant natural polymer on earth and is widely found in plant cell walls, algae and some bacteria. The so-called nanocellulose (Nanocellulose) is to 'disassemble' natural cellulose to at least one dimensional size through physical, chemical or biological means.