On the Development of Phenol-Formaldehyde Resins Using a New Type of Lignin Extracted from Pine Wood with a Levulinic-Acid Based Solvent

Resole resins have many applications, especially for foam production. However, the use of phenol, a key ingredient in resoles, has serious environmental and economic disadvantages. In this work, lignin extracted from pine wood using a “green” solvent, levulinic acid, was used to partially replace th...

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Main Authors: Elodie Melro, Filipe E. Antunes, Artur J. M. Valente, Hugo Duarte, Anabela Romano, Bruno Medronho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/9/2825