Process for producing and using fibrillated biodegradable microfibers

1 . A process for producing fibrillated biodegradable microfibers from organic plant materials, consisting essentially of in order of the following steps:

sourcing only plant materials;

b) performing conditioning, sorting, with enzymatic or chemical agents to eliminate impurities, non-cellulosic compounds, and waxy substances from the selected plant materials,

c) utilizing compression method to expel surplus moisture from said selected plant materials to obtain compressed plant materials;

d) employing aqueous immersion techniques to subject said compressed plant materials to thermal processing for a pre-determined time and increased temperature to obtain thermal processed plant materials into a solvent;

e) subjecting said thermal processed plant materials to a aqueous rinsing step, designed to effectively extricate and disengage any vestiges of said solvent;

f) employing mechanical disintegration means, comprising high-intensity ultrasonication, mechanical shear, or microfluidization, in conjunction with pressure modulation, to reduce the thermal processed plant materials into micro-sized entities while maintaining the integrity of the fibers;

g) adding at least one of matrix forming substance, stabilizer, sealant and preservative to said micro-sized entities subsequently undergoing a blending process to obtain a first mixture;

h) exposing said first mixture to a controlled desiccation regimen employing a precision hot air convection apparatus, regulating temperature and airflow parameters, until the attainment of a targeted moisture of 15% thereby obtaining dried first mixture;

i) implementing a mechanical reduction process, involving said dried first mixture, resulting in the attainment of a fibrillated biodegradable microfibers with a diameter measurement below a threshold of 10 μm

j) isolating and recovering said fibrillated biodegradable microfibers; and

k) optionally, employing post-processing strategies.

2 . The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said plant materials are selected from the group of Musa textilis, Ananas comosus, Imperata cylindrica, Musa paradisiaca and Cocos nucifera.

3 . The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said aqueous immersion techniques includes introduction of said compressed plant materials into a controlled solvent environment configured to enable controlled dissolution of non-cellulosic components.

4 . The process as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said solvent environment comprises at least one solvent selected from the group comprising water and sodium hydroxide and hydrogen peroxide.

5 . The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said matrix forming substance is at least one plant based binding agent, selected from the group of roots, tuber crops, carrava, corn, rice starches.

6 . The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said stabilizer is at least one natural pulp enzyme, selected from the group of extract from vegetable okra ( Abelmoschus esculentus ), pectin, lecithin and carrageenan.

7 . The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said sealant is at least one plant-based sealant, is a biopolymer selected from the group of mushroom extract ( Agaricus bisporus ) and fungus.

8 . The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said preservative is at least one water-soluble preservative, selected from the group of salt, vinegar and combinations thereof.

9 . The process as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein said isolating and recovering said fibrillated biodegradable microfibers by means of continuous-flow centrifugation, tangential flow filtration, or ultrafiltration techniques, followed by re-dissolution and re-filtration for further refinement; and

including post-processing strategies, involving controlled temperature, pressure, and surface modification, to optimize the dimensions, surface properties, and physical characteristics of said fibrillated biodegradable microfibers possessing a diameter, between approximately 0.1 to 10 μm, with a controlled distribution profile.