Composition for preparing polysaccharide fibers

摘要

Solutions formed by combining poly(α(1→3) glucan) with concentrated aqueous formic acid solution, optionally containing methylene chloride, have been shown to produce the formylated form of the poly(α(1→3) glucan). The solutions so formed have been shown to be useful for solution spinning into fiber of poly(α(1→3) glucan) when the spun fiber is coagulated into a coagulation bath. The fibers so produced exhibit desirable physical properties. The poly(α(1→3) glucan) employed was synthesized by the action of a recombinant enzyme prepared via fermentation.