Characterization and utilization in phenolic resins of lignin from wood saccharification by mineral acids. Annual report, October 1, 1984-September 30, 1985

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5992883

Glasser, W G

This research is to explore conditions under which the lignin-rich residue from TVA's two stage hardwood based wood saccharification pilot plant can be used as a prepolymer for phenol-formaldehyde resin products and other thermosetting plastics. Six specific tasks studied were to isolate a uniform polymer fraction from the lignin-rich pilot plant residue; to characterize the chemical and molecular structure of the useful lignin fraction; to test the reactivity of this fraction with phenol, with formaldehyde and phenol in sequence, and with propylene oxide, and to analyze the reaction products; to synthesize phenolic resins with substitution levels in excess of 50% of phenol, and to evaluate these resins by thermal analysis; to test selected resins by shear block testing and to prepare polyurethane thermosets by crosslinking with diisocyanates; and to compare the performance of the phenolic resins and polyurethanes with those obtained with other lignins. 4 figs., 3 tabs.

• Research Organization: Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg (USA). Dept. of Forest Products
• DOE Contract Number: AI01-83CE30792
• OSTI ID: 5992883
• Report Number(s): DOE/CE/30792-T21; ON: DE86008065
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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09 BIOMASS FUELS
090400* -- Solid Waste & Wood Fuels-- (-1989)
ACID HYDROLYSIS
ALDEHYDES
AROMATICS
BIOCONVERSION
CARBOHYDRATES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHROMATOGRAPHY
DECOMPOSITION
EXTRACTION
FERMENTATION
FORMALDEHYDE
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
HYDROLYSIS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
LIGNIN
LYSIS
MOLECULAR WEIGHT
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHENOL
PHENOLS
POLYMERS
POLYSACCHARIDES
RESINS
SACCHARIDES
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
SOLVOLYSIS
USES
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION