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Lignosulfonate polymerization: Effect of cross‐linking agents
Author(s) -
Bialski A. M.,
Bradford H.,
Lewis N. G.,
Luthe C. E.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1986.070310520
Subject(s) - lignosulfonates , thermosetting polymer , polymerization , chemistry , size exclusion chromatography , sulfite , monomer , formaldehyde , materials science , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , lignin , polymer , enzyme
Factors affecting the thermosetting properties of spray‐ or freeze‐dried, ammonium‐based spent sulfite liquor, a material rich in lignosulfonates, were investigated. It was found that purified lignosulfonates did not thermoset readily, unless either monomeric wood sugars or formaldehyde were present. Under the conditions employed, the monosaccharides were more effective than formaldehyde as thermoset accelerators. This may be due to the greater functionality of the intermediate decomposition products of the carbohydrates, which would create more reactive sites for intermolecular bonding with lignin. In contrast to previous findings, it was found that lignosulfonates (of mol wt ≥ 10,000) underwent polymerization, and subsequent thermosetting, more rapidly than their lower molecular weight counterparts. This was established by HPLC size exclusion elution chromatography of each sample following thermal treatment. It was also observed that wood did not affect the rate of thermosetting.