Synthesis of bio-based phenol-formaldehyde resol resins using softwood-derived lignins

M. Wang, C. Xu, M. Leitch

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review

Abstract

Lignin was extracted from pine sawdust by organosolv-extraction using hot-compressed ethanol-water solvent, and bio-based phenol-formaldehyde resol resins were synthesized using the resultant lignin as replacement of phenol at varying ratios. The optimum conditions for extraction of lignin from pine sawdust was 180°C with 50 wt % ethanol solvent, where the lignin yield attained ∼ 26% with a purity of 83%. The resultant lignin under such conditions was an oligomeric material with broad distribution of molecular weights. The as-prepared lignin-phenol resol resins were dark brown viscous liquid solutions whose solid concentrations and viscosities could be adjusted readily by controlling their water contents. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 8th World Congress of Chemical Engineering (Montreal, Quebec, Canada 8/23-27/2009).
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication8th World Congress of Chemical Engineering: Incorporating the 59th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference and the 24th Interamerican Congress of Chemical Engineering
Pagesnopagegiven
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event8th World Congress of Chemical Engineering: Incorporating the 59th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference and the 24th Interamerican Congress of Chemical Engineering - Montreal, QC, Canada
Duration: 23 Aug 200927 Aug 2009

Publication series

Name8th World Congress of Chemical Engineering: Incorporating the 59th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference and the 24th Interamerican Congress of Chemical Engineering

Conference

Conference8th World Congress of Chemical Engineering: Incorporating the 59th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference and the 24th Interamerican Congress of Chemical Engineering
PlaceCanada
CityMontreal, QC
Period23/08/0927/08/09

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