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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
William J Detroit, Schofield, WI (US);
Assignee:
Lignotech USA, Inc., Rothschild, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07G / ; C08L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
530500 ; 530501 ;
Abstract
A method for preparing a polymerized alkali lignin material which comprises reacting an alkaline solution of alkali lignin obtained from an alkaline pulping process at a temperature between about 20.degree. C. to 90.degree. C. with between 5% to 80% by weight based on said alkali lignin of sodium persulfate at a pH of between about 7 to 12 for a sufficient time to form a polymerized alkali lignin. Optionally, the alkaline solution of alkali lignin may be oxidized for a period time sufficient to activate the alkali lignin prior to reacting the solution with sodium persulfate.