Cellulose acetate
Organic compounds which are acetate esters of cellulose / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In biochemistry, cellulose acetate refers to any acetate ester of cellulose, usually cellulose diacetate. It was first prepared in 1865.[1] A bioplastic, cellulose acetate is used as a film base in photography, as a component in some coatings, and as a frame material for eyeglasses;[2] it is also used as a synthetic fiber in the manufacture of cigarette filters and playing cards. In photographic film, cellulose acetate film replaced nitrate film in the 1950s, being far less flammable and cheaper to produce.
This article is missing information about distinction between diacetate and triacetate in lead section and uses. (December 2020) |