Lignocellulosic biomass as sustainable platform for the production of bio-based polymers
A review aims to draw the map of lignocellulosic biomass derived chemicals and their synthetic polymers, and to reveal the scope of this map in today's modern chemical and polymer industry.
The demand for petroleum dependent chemicals and materials has been increasing despite the dwindling of their fossil resources. As the dead-end of petroleum based industry has started to appear, today's modern society has to implement alternative energy and valuable chemical resources immediately.
Over 200 value-added compounds are presented
Owing to the importance of lignocellulosic biomass being the most abundant and bio-renewable biomass on earth, this critical review provides insights into the potential of lignocellulosic biomass as an alternative platform to fossil resources. In this context, over 200 value-added compounds, which can be derived from lignocellulosic biomass by various treatment methods, are presented with their references. Lignocellulosic biomass based polymers and their commercial importance are also reported mainly in the frame of these compounds.
The study is published in: Polymer Chemistry, Issue 25, 2015.
Biomass event Tip:
The biomass balance method will be one of the Topics at the EC Technology Forum – Coatings from Renewable Resources. The Conference will be held on September 27-28 in Berlin. Nikolaus Raupp will give a short course on the biomass balance method and how to align costs, performance and sustainability. Other speakers from industry, Universities and Institutes will give lectures and hands-on workshops about renewable polymer building blocks, a new lignin-based binder, renewable alternatives for UV-curing applications and much more.
Early-Bird-Registration is available until 18 Aug 2017!
