DRYING/TRANSPORTATION AND RELEASING MFC

A method of forming an aqueous solution comprising mircrofibrillated cellulose， the method comprising the steps of providing a substantially dry composite material， comprising microfibrillated cellulose and a filler material， wherein said filler material is precipitated onto fibers or fibrils of said microfibrillated cellulose; providing an aqueous media， wherein the method further comprises the step of lowering the pH value of said aqueous media and then mixing said aqueous media with said substantially dry composite material， such that the filler material is released from said microfibrillated cellulose， thus dissolving said microfibrillated cellulose; or the step of mixing said aqueous media with said substantially dry composite material， and then lowering the pH of said mixture， such that the filler material is released from said microfibrillated cellulose， thus releasing said microfibrillated cellulose. A method of forming an aqueous solution comprising mircrofibrillated cellulose， the method comprising the steps of providing a substantially dry composite material， comprising microfibrillated cellulose and a filler material， wherein said filler material is precipitated onto fibers or fibrils of said microfibrillated cellulose; providing an aqueous media， wherein the method further comprises the step of lowering the pH value of said aqueous media and then mixing said aqueous media with said substantially dry composite material， such that the filler material is released from said microfibrillated cellulose， thus dissolving said microfibrillated cellulose; or the step of mixing said aqueous media with said substantially dry composite material， and then lowering the pH of said mixture， such that the filler material is released from said microfibrillated cellulose， thus releasing said microfibrillated cellulose.