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Phenol-Formaldehyde Adhesives Modified with Eucalyptus Lignin: The Advantages of Soda Lignin.

Leonardo Clavijo, Rodrigo Coniglio, Fabián Bermúdez, Juan Martín Rodao, Diego Passarella, Andrés Dieste

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Article in Polymers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Leonardo ClavijoChemical Engineering Institute, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la República, Julio Herrera y Reissig 565, Montevideo 11300, Uruguay.ORCID 0000-0003-0589-6531
Rodrigo ConiglioChemical Engineering Institute, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la República, Julio Herrera y Reissig 565, Montevideo 11300, Uruguay.ORCID 0000-0002-5633-7177
Fabián BermúdezChemical Engineering Institute, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la República, Julio Herrera y Reissig 565, Montevideo 11300, Uruguay.
Juan Martín RodaoChemical Engineering Institute, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la República, Julio Herrera y Reissig 565, Montevideo 11300, Uruguay.ORCID 0009-0002-1702-3914
Diego PassarellaRegional University Center of the Northeast, Universidad de la República, Route 5, km. 386.5, Tacuarembó 45000, Uruguay.ORCID 0009-0004-7207-8664
Andrés DiesteIndependent Consultant, 27002 Lugo, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3155-5773

Funding

Agencia Nacional de Investigación e Innovación ANII_FSE_152998 and ANII_FSE_159574
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Abstract

This study investigates the performance of phenol-formaldehyde adhesives containing Eucalyptus lignin as an extender in their formulation. A commercial phenol-formaldehyde resin was used, and five different types of lignin were tested: (1) kraft lignin precipitated with carbon dioxide, (2) kraft lignin precipitated with sulfuric acid, (3) soda lignin precipitated with hydrochloric acid, (4) soda lignin precipitated with sulfuric acid, and (5) a second soda lignin where the wood underwent a phosphoric acid extraction process prior to alkaline extraction. The lignins were used both unmodified and activated through three different processes: hydroxymethylation, phenolysis in an acidic medium, and alkaline phenolysis. Adhesives were formulated with substitution percentages of the base resin ranging from 10% to 60%, in addition to a reference adhesive that contained no lignin. Wooden test specimens were manufactured to determine the tensile shear strength. Results indicate that best performance is achieved when lignins are activated through hydroxymethylation and when soda lignin is used. Under optimal conditions, it is possible to replace at least 45% of the base resin with activated Eucalyptus soda lignin, which represents a reduction of at least 30% in the cost of the final adhesive. This substitution results in a 46% increase in adhesive strength compared to the base adhesive (without lignin). These findings suggest that the valorization Eucalyptus soda lignin could have significant economic and environmental benefits.

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activationadhesivesEucalyptusextenderlignin

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PMID41470994
PMCPMC12736474

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