| abstract |
A process for manufacturing nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) ester, the process comprising treating, at a temperature between 40 and 110°C, the NCC with at least one ester source selected from at least one acid anhydride, at least one carboxylic acid , at least one carboxylate and at least one acyl halide, in the presence of sulfuric acid, where the amount of sulfuric acid is between 0.01% and 1%, relative to the weight of the NCC. |