Lignin

Lignin is nature’s own inexhaustible resource and it is the second most abundant biopolymer in the world. Lignin can be found in every tree and plant on earth, constituting about a third of their biomass. It is considered the binder that keeps plants together. Lignin is a sustainable and renewable material source with phenol-like characteristics. It is, by nature, a branched and cross-linked polymer, which contains both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups.

Our lignin LIGNENSE® is extracted from sustainable raw materials such as oat husk, straw and other side streams from both agricultural and forest industries using our BIOFORSENSE technology.

Lignin can be utilized in a variety of applications

Lignin has found a myriad of applications as an emulsifier, dispersant, binder, adhesive and additive in industries as diverse as construction, agriculture, water treatment, oil drilling, and ore processing. Lignin can also be turned into bio-based carbon fibres.
Lignin can also be converted into plastics, helping to reduce the carbon footprint of many products. It serves as a viable alternative to traditional plastics, distinguished by its unique qualities, availability, and superiority over oil-based products. Lignin can be utilized to make a variety of wearable products, significantly cutting plastic consumption, particularly in the footwear industry, where it can replace plastics in shoe soles.
Numerous manufacturers assert that lignin effectively meets their production demands very well, as it is an environmentally friendly raw material found almost everywhere.