Method of forming functionalized colloidal lignin particles, comprising the step of providing lignin in a dissolved form, aldehyde functionalizing lignin, forming a colloidal dispersion of lignin, partially removing organic solvents and heat-curing the dispersion. The concentrated colloidal dispersion is dried by spray drying. The invention can be used in applications where the functioned and colloidal nature of lignin will afford an advantage over bulk lignin.

The present invention relates to a composition of functionalized lignin where the composition exhibits a good stability and where the composition may be used for preparing fuels. The invention further relates a method of preparing the composition.

The present application relates to a solid material of crosslinked lignin where the lignin is crosslinked using polyunsaturated fatty acids, a composition and a method of preparing the solid material.

In a particular implementation, a system for drying lignin may include a mixer configured to receive lignin and one or more types of desiccant beads and to mix the lignin with the one or more types of desiccant beads. The one or more types of desiccant beads may be configured to reduce a moisture content of the lignin by adsorbing moisture from the lignin into the one or more types of desiccant beads. The system may further include a separator coupled to the mixer and configured to separate the lignin from the one or more types of desiccant beads.

The present invention relates to a method for producing lignin in particle form from a liquid containing lignin-containing raw material, the method comprising at least: reacting the liquid with a cross-linking agent (step a)), precipitating the lignin, thereby forming lignin particles in the liquid (step b)), and separating the liquid from the lignin particles formed in step b) (step c)), and wherein, in step b), the liquid is heat-treated, after precipitation, at a temperature in the range of 60 to 200° C. for a period of 1 minute to 6 hours, and/or, in an additional step d) after step c), the lignin particles separated from the liquid are heat-treated at a temperature in the range of 60 to 600° C. The invention also relates to lignin particles which can be obtained according to the method, lignin particles per se, a use of the lignin particles as filler, and a rubber composition comprising, inter alia, a filler component, the latter containing lignin particles as a filler.

A complex non-naturally occurring phenolic compounds mixtures or engineered phenolic compounds compositions, from catalytic degradation of lignocellulose, and the use thereof.

Cellulose-containing compositions and method of making same are disclosed. The compositions comprise a cellulose product comprising a type-I cellulose, a type-II cellulose, amorphous cellulose, or a combination thereof. Further, methods are disclosed for making these compositions and for further hydrolyzing these compositions. Additionally, uses for the cellulose-containing compositions are disclosed.

The invention is directed to an aqueous binder composition free of phenol and formaldehyde.

Cellulose-containing compositions and method of making same are disclosed. The compositions comprise a cellulose product comprising a type-I cellulose, a type-II cellulose, amorphous cellulose, or a combination thereof. Further, methods are disclosed for making these compositions and for further hydrolyzing these compositions. Additionally, uses for the cellulose-containing compositions are disclosed.

Processes for converting the coal-derived heavy-oil fraction of syncrude to polyols are described. The processes involve mixing a feed stream comprising the coal-derived heavy-oil fraction with an alcohol and aqueous sulfuric acid, heating the mixture, reacting the coal-derived heavy-oil fraction with ozone, and reacting the ozonated heavy-oil fraction with glycerin to form the polyol. In some cases, the ozonated heavy-oil fraction can be neutralized before reacting the ozonated heavy-oil fraction with the glycerin.