Product code RXSOL-81-1980-050Category Drilling Fluids & Mud Oil Field chemicals

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Overview

One of three classes of Cellulose alpha cellulose has the highest degree of polymerization and is the most stable.

Product description

One of three classes of Cellulose alpha cellulose has the highest degree of polymerization and is the most stable. 
One of three classes of Cellulose alpha cellulose has the highest degree of polymerization and is the most stable. 

Applications

One of three classes of Cellulose, alpha cellulose has the highest degree of polymerization and is the most stable. The other two classes, known as hemicelluloses, are Beta cellulose and Gamma cellulose. Alpha cellulose is the major component of wood and paper pulp.

Also known as

Alpha Cellulose

Notes

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

  • Stability: Alpha cellulose is the most stable type of cellulose.
  • Degree of polymerization: Alpha cellulose has the highest degree of polymerization.
  • Chemical stability: It can withstand exposure to other chemicals without major changes.
  • Biodegradability: It is derived from natural sources like wood pulp and is eco-friendly.
  • Absorbency: It has high absorbency. 

Remarks

TYPICAL USES

  • Paper production: Alpha cellulose is a raw material used in the manufacturing of paper and paperboards.
  • Textile manufacturing: Alpha cellulose is used in fabric finishing.
  • Filter aid: Alpha cellulose is used in brine, wine, metal, oil, and beverage filtration. Equipment that uses cellulose as a filter aid includes filter presses, chamber filters, and rotary vacuum precoat filters.
  • Welding electrodes: Alpha cellulose is used in welding electrodes.
  • Specialty chemicals production: Alpha cellulose is used in the production of propellants, cellulose derivatives, and plastic composites. 

Where we supply

Oman. Stocked at our warehouse in Barka, South Al Batinah, and supplied to Muscat, Ruwi, Mutrah, Seeb, Rusayl, Barka, Sohar, Shinas, Saham, Buraimi, Nizwa, Ibri, Sur, Salalah, Duqm, Khasab and every other governorate.

Ports and free zones. Port Sultan Qaboos (Mutrah), Mina Al Fahal, Sohar Port and Freezone, Port of Salalah and Salalah Free Zone, Port of Duqm and the Duqm Special Economic Zone, Port of Sur, Khasab Port and Al Mazunah Free Zone.

Industrial areas. Rusayl, Sohar, Barka (Sanaya), Raysut (Salalah), Nizwa, Sur, Buraimi and Duqm industrial estates, Knowledge Oasis Muscat, and oil and gas sites across Oman.

Beyond Oman. We have branches in the UAE (including Fujairah) and in India (Kandla, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, Chennai and Mumbai), and we also supply to South Africa.