Researchers have used lignin, a natural polymer abundant in wood and other plant sources, to create a safe, low-cost and high-performing coating for use in construction. As there is a global urge to ...

Together with Cypriot Synergy Horizon Group’s Synergy Horizon Poland Sp. z o.o. (Dabrowka, Poland), KraussMaffei Extrusion GmbH (Laatzen, Germany) has developed a process for producing a 100% ...

A Swedish startup has discovered a technique to transform a waste product from the forestry industry into a bioplastic that can be used to make everything from shopping bags to smartphones. The ...

“With our compounding expertise and our project partner’s unique knowledge of lignin preparation, we have succeeded in incorporating up to 30% lignin into the PLA matrix and producing a compound with ...

Writing in Nature, Yang et al. 1 describe a remarkable strategy for making a wood adhesive from lignin — the extraordinary polymer that strengthens and binds together plant cells. Lignin waste streams ...