Lignin modification for higher reactivity towards epoxides

Fem metoder har använts för att modifiera barrvedslignin med syftet att öka reaktiviteten av ligninet mot epoxidgrupper. Ligninprover analyserades med NMR och FTIR medan reaktivitet var mätt genom reometri. Metoder som ökade mängden karboxylsyragrupper på ligninet minskade ligninets reaktivitet. Modifikation av lignin med resorcinol minskade reaktiviteten medan modifikation med fenol ökade reaktivitet mot epoxidgrupper.
Five different methods were used to modify softwood kraft lignin with the goal of increasing the reactivity of lignin towards epoxide groups. Lignin samples were characterized with NMR and FTIR while reactivity was measured through rheometry. Methods that increased carboxylic acid content in lignin decreased reactivity. Lignin modification with resorcinol decreased reactivity while lignin modified with phenol increased reactivity.