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Application of Lignin in Thermoplastic Materials

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  • R. A. Meyers (ed.), Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology,

Glossary

Lignin:

An abundant biopolymer with a high carbon content and high aromaticity.

Thermoplastic Materials:

Become pliable or moldable above a specific temperature and solidifies upon cooling.

Biodegradability:

The disintegration of mate rials by bacteria, fungi, or other biological means.

Definition of the Subject

Lignin is an abundant and inexpensive natural polymer with high thermal stability, stiffness, biodegradability, antioxidant capacity, and ultraviolet radiation absorption properties; thus, it can be used in wide range of applications. However, approaches to bring about the value-added utilization of lignin have been extensively sought for decades. Recently, the development of lignin-based thermoplastic has attracted the attention of researchers worldwide. With the present development of lignin-based thermoplastics in mind, this review mainly focuses on three aspects of the technical issues associated with lignin-based thermoplastics and their prospective applications,...

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Abbreviations

AKD:

Alkyl Ketene Dimer

ASA:

Alkenyl Succinic Acid Anhydride

ASTM:

American Society for Testing and Materials

BML:

Ball-Milled Lignin

CTMAB:

Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide

DDSA:

Dodecenyl Succinic Anhydride

DMC:

Dimethyl Carbonate

DMF:

Dimethyl Formamide

DMS:

Dimethyl Sulfate

EAA:

Ethylene Acrylic Acid

EHL:

Enzymatic Hydrolysis Lignin

EVOH:

Ethylene-Vinyl Alcohol

HDPE:

High-density Polyethylene

IL:

Ionic Liquid Lignins

KH550:

Aminopropyltriethoxysilane

KL:

Kraft Lignin

LDPE:

Low-density Polyethylene

LS:

Lignosulphonates

MDI:

Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate

MAH:

Maleic Anhydride

MSL:

Methanol Soluble Lignin

OL:

Organosolv Lignin

PBAT:

Poly(Butylene Adipate-co-Terephthalate)

PBA:

Poly(butylene adipate)

PBT:

Poly(butylene terephthalate)

PEO:

Poly(ethylene oxide)

PE:

Polyethylene

PEG:

Poly(Ethylene Glycol)

PE-b-PEG:

Polyethylene-block-Poly(ethylene glycol)

PET:

Poly(ethylene terephthalate)

PHB:

Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate

PLA:

Poly(lactic acid)

PP:

Polypropylene

PTMG:

Poly(Trimethylene Glutarate)

PVA:

Poly(vinyl alcohol)

SF:

Soy Flour

SL:

Soda Lignin

SHL:

Star-like Hydroxypropyl Lignin

SPC:

Soyprotein Concentrate

SPI:

Soyprotein Isolates

TPS:

Thermoplastic Starch

TBBP-A:

Tetrabromobisphenol A

TBDMSCL:

Tert-butyldimethylsilyl Chloride

Tg:

Glass Transition Temperature

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Yang, S., Yuan, TQ., Shi, Q., Sun, RC. (2019). Application of Lignin in Thermoplastic Materials. In: Han, B., Wu, T. (eds) Green Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-9060-3_1015

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