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The main uses of nitrocellulose

The uses are as follows:

1. The one with high nitrogen content is commonly known as collodion and is used to make smokeless gunpowder; the one with low nitrogen content is commonly known as collodion and is used to make spray paint and artificial leather. , film, plastic, etc.

2. Used for making cultural and educational supplies, daily necessities, instrument signs, etc.

3. Used in ink, leather, various nitrocellulose paints, rubber caps, typing wax paper, etc.

4. Used in the pharmaceutical industry, manufacturing of photographic films, photographic films and leather.

Classification of nitrocellulose

1. Alcohol-soluble CN: The nitrogen content is about 10. 9% -11.3%, and it dissolves quickly in alcohols, lipids and ketones.

2. Medium solubility CN (AM type): nitrogen content is about 11.4% -11.7%, soluble in esters and ketones, and has excellent blendability or miscibility with alcohols.

3. Ester-soluble CN (E type): used as wax cotton, the nitrogen content is 11.89-12.2%, and the ammonia content greater than 13.7% is used as collodion, which can be quickly dissolved in ester esters, ketones and glycol ethers.