Abstract
This work proposes the use of a diisocyanate as curing agent for novolac-type lignin-phenol-formaldehyde (LPF) resins, instead of typical hexamethylene-tetraamine (HMTA), with the aim of overcoming the loss of reactivity of lignophenolic resins resulting from the introduction of lignin. Curing LPF resins with methylene-diisocyanate (MDI) and HMTA has been investigated through Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and rheological analysis. The analysis of experimental results shows that the proposed curing reaction with MDI gives similar results to those for HMTA-cured systems. However, MDI curing is faster than HMTA one and proceeds easier at lower temperatures.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 208-213 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Industrial Crops and Products |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Isocyanate curing
- Lignin
- LPF resins
- Novolac