Sustainability Assessment of Bio-Based

and Conventional Routes for Producing

Phenol Formaldehyde Resins using
Lignin
Hani Ashraf, Jourdan Cheek, Haley Fuller | ChE 4420 | May 5, 2022
PF resins are widely used because…

Versatility

High Temp Chemical

Resistance Stability

High Water High Mechanical

Resistance Strength

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Applications of PF Resins

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Particleboard Production

Preparation
of Raw
Materials Blending

Pressing
Mat Formation

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Here we are able to see the different substitutes for phenol and
formaldehyde.

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Scope Definition

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 Process Flow Schemes

Formaldehyde

Formaldehyde

Phenol-Formaldehyde Resin Phenol-Lignin-Formaldehyde Resin

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Impact Assessment

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 Conclusion

◉ One of the biggest problems of PF resins is their low stability over time.
The presence of a higher amount of lignin base in resin results in the
higher storage availability and improves physicomechanical properties
such as stability.
◉ Lignin substitute is used on various occasions because it is simply a
cheap substitute.