METHODS TO IMPROVE LIGNIN’S REACTIVITY AS A PHENOL SUBSTITUTE AND AS REPLACEMENT FOR OTHER PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS: A BRIEF REVIEW

Lignin is readily available as a by-product from the pulp and paper industry. It is considered to be a promising substitute for phenol in phenol-formaldehyde (PF) resin synthesis, given the increasing concerns of the shortage of fossil resources and the environmental impact from petroleum-based prod...

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Main Authors: Yonghong Zhou, Meng Zhang, Hui Pan, Lihong Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2011-05-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://www.ncsu.edu/bioresources/BioRes_06/BioRes_06_3_a_Hu_PZZ_Meth_Improv_Lignin_Rx_Phenolic_Cpds_Review_1601.pdf