| abstract |
The present invention provides a low molecular weight chitin powder that can be effectively used for complexing other polymer compounds, for example, for modifying plastics, paints, synthetic fibers, and the like. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] A low-molecular-weight chitin powder having a 1% by mass solution viscosity of chitosan when deacetylated is 500 mPa · s to 1.5 mPa · s. [Selection figure] None |