Upm-Kymmene Corporation

Green Innovation Gmbh

Upm-Kymmene Oyj Corporation

Montisera Ltd

Suvi Pietarinen

Sanna Valkonen

Okko Ringena

Kati Eskelinen

Kati Oinonen

Christian Hübsch

Giuliano Leonardi

Vilho Nissinen

Mauno Miettinen

Ulf Hotanen

Nina Pykäläinen

Valentina Sinisi

Paolo Pelagatti

Mauro Carcelli

Dominga Rogolino

Päivi Varvemaa

Juha Sipponen

Christian Hubsch

Paivi Varvemaa

Nina Pykalainen

The use of a lignin fraction as a human and animal food supplement ingredient, as well as food supplements comprising the same, are disclosed.

Use of a lignin fraction as a human and animal food supplement ingredient

An organic-inorganic hybrid material is disclosed comprising a metal compound and a lignin fraction, as well as processes for preparing the same and uses as an antimicrobial agent in agriculture, and in human and animal food industry.

Organic-inorganic hybrid material comprising a metal and lignin, processes for preparing the same and uses thereof

The present invention relates to a method for increasing the reactivity of lignin, wherein the method comprises the following steps: a) forming, under heating at a temperature of 30-70° C., an aqueous dispersion comprising alkali and lignin, wherein the alkali comprises a hydroxide of an alkali metal; and b) heating the dispersion formed in step a) at a temperature of 50-95° C. for producing alkalated lignin.

Method for producing a binder composition, binder composition, and wood product

The invention relates to a method for treating lignin, wherein the method comprises the following steps: a) dissolving lignin into an aqueous composition, which contains a compound selected from the class of phenols, while keeping the temperature of the composition at 0-6° C.; and b) allowing the composition to react while keeping the temperature of the composition at 60-100° C. and the pH of the composition at a pH value of 6-14. The invention relates further to a method for producing a binder composition and to different applications thereof.

Binder composition, and products including binder composition

The invention relates to a method for treating lignin, wherein the method comprises the following steps: a) dissolving lignin into an aqueous composition, which contains a compound selected from the class of phenols, while keeping the temperature of the composition at 0-16° C.; and b) allowing the composition to react while keeping the temperature of the composition at 60-100° C. and the pH of the composition at a pH valise of 6-14. The invention relates further to a method for producing a binder composition and to different applications thereof.

Method for treating lignin and for producing a binder composition

The present invention relates to a method for increasing the reactivity of lignin, wherein the method comprises the following steps: a) forming, under heating at a temperature of 30-70&#xb0; C., an aqueous dispersion comprising alkali and lignin, wherein the alkali comprises a hydroxide of an alkali metal; and b) heating the dispersion formed in step a) at a temperature of 50-95&#xb0; C. for producing alkalated lignin.

Method for increasing the reactivity of lignin

A biodiesel composition comprising a stabilization agent is disclosed. The stabilization agent comprises depolymerized lignin having a weight average molecular weight of at least 360 g/mol and at most 5000 g/mol, and the TEAC value of the depolymerized lignin is at most 50% of the TEAC value of a corresponding lignin before having been depolymerized, and wherein the weight average molecular weight of the depolymerized lignin is at most 60% of the weight average molecular weight of the corresponding lignin.

Biodiesel composition

The use of a lignin fraction as an anti-phytopathogenic agent, anti-phytopathogenic compositions comprising the same, as well as methods of protecting plants against phytopathogens, are disclosed.

Use of a lignin fraction as an anti-phytopathogenic agent and anti-phytopathogenic compositions comprising the same

The present invention relates to a method for increasing the reactivity of lignin, wherein the method comprises the following steps: a) forming, under heating at a temperature of 71-94&#xb0; C., an aqueous dispersion comprising alkali and lignin, wherein the alkali comprises a hydroxide of an alkali metal; and b) heating the dispersion formed in step a) at a temperature of 50-95&#xb0; C. for producing alkalated lignin.

The invention relates to a method for producing a fiber based product, wherein the method comprises the steps of: a) applying a binder composition over at least one surface of at least one fiber based substrate; b) determining the distribution of the applied binder composition over the entire at least one surface of the at least one fiber based substrate; and c) based on the determination in step b) either accepting the treated at least one fiber based substrate for the production of the fiber based product or rejecting the treated at least one fiber based substrate from the production of the fiber based product. The invention further relates to a method for producing a binder composition, to a binder composition and to a fiber based product.

Fiber based product

The invention relates to a method for treating lignin, wherein the method comprises the following steps: a) dissolving lignin into an aqueous composition, which contains a compound selected from the class of phenols, while keeping the temperature of the composition at 0-60&#xb0; C.; and b) allowing the composition to react while keeping the temperature of the composition at 60-100&#xb0; C. and the pH of the composition at a pH value of 6-14. The invention relates further to a method for producing a binder composition and to dissolve lignin into an aqueous composition different applications thereof.

The present invention relates to a method for treating lignin, wherein the method comprises the following steps: a) dissolving lignin into an aqueous composition, which contains a compound selected from the class of phenols and alkali, while keeping the temperature of the composition at 40-85&#xb0; C., wherein the alkali comprises a hydroxide of an alkali metal; and b) heating the composition at a temperature, which is higher than the temperature of the composition in step a), with the proviso that the temperature of the composition does not exceed 100&#xb0; C., while keeping the pH of the composition at a pH value of 6-14.

The invention relates to a method for producing a fiber based product, wherein the method comprises the steps of: a) applying a binder composition over a at least one surface of at least one fiber based substrate; b) determining the distribution of the applied binder composition over the en-tire at least one surface of the at least one fiber based substrate; and c) based on the determination in step b) either accepting the treated at least one fiber based substrate for the production of the fiber based product or rejecting the treated at least one fiber based substrate from the production of the fiber based product. The invention further relates to a method for producing a binder composition, to a binder composition and to a fiber based product.

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Suvi Pietarinen