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Cationization of wood and cotton celluloses using 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride in aqueous suspensions in the presence of various amounts of NaOH followed by cross-linking with epichlorohydrin was studied in detail. The compositions of the cationic cellulose ethers and the reaction efficiency depended strongly on the ratio of the alkylating mixture components. The physicochemical properties of the synthesized samples were studied using chemical analysis, IR spectroscopy, X-ray structure analysis, and centrifugation to determine water absorption. The content of cationic groups and concentration of cationic cellulose in the epichlorohydrin cross-linking stage had decisive effects on the degree of swelling in water and aqueous NaCl solution of the cross-linked cationic cotton and wood celluloses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The reaction kinetics of an aqueous suspension of potato starch, various amounts of NaOH, and cationic 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyltrimethylammonium (chloride) were studied in detail. It was found that the compositions of the sparsely substituted cationic starch ethers and the efficiency of the reaction depended strongly on the ratio of components in the alkylating mixture. The physicochemical properties of the synthesized samples were studied using chemical analysis, scanning electron microscopy, x-ray structure analysis, and thermogravimetry. It was shown that the temperature regime of the reaction had a determining influence on the thermal stability and structural changes of the cationic starch derivative. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]