Lignin: Properties and Materials

ISBN-10: 0841216312
ISBN-13: 9780841216310
Series: Lignin
Pages: 545
Language: English
Published: 1989
Publisher: American Chemical Society
Authors: Wolfgang G. Glasser, Simo Sarkanen

Description

This volume brings together the current research on all aspects of lignins, the second most abundant group of biopolymers. It covers recent progress in elucidating some of the more intractable aspects of lignin preparation. Among the topics covered in its 41 chapters are: various methods for studying the structure of lignins; discussions of polymer products derived from the modification of lignin; water-soluble polymers; organosolv pulping, wood adhesives, and enzymatic lignin modification; and various products from lignins, including polyols, polyurethanes, polyblends, grafts, epoxies, and acrylics.