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    • Functionalising lignin in crude glycerol to prepare polyols and polyurethane 

      Muller, Louis Christiaan; Marx, Sanette; Vosloo, Hermanus C.M.; Chiyanzu, Idan (Sage, 2019)
      In this work, crude glycerol liquefaction of lignins produced in the pulp and paper industry, as well as an organosolv lignin (sugarcane bagasse), was studied with the ultimate aim of preparing biobased polyols for ...
    • Rigid polyurethane foams from unrefined crude glycerol and technical lignins 

      Muller, Louis Christiaan; Marx, Sanette; Vosloo, Hermanus C.M.; Fosso-Kankeu, Elvis; Chiyanzu, Idan (Sage, 2018)
      The need for green materials has driven interest in the preparation of rigid polyurethane foam (PUF) from various biomass types. The present study aims at increasing bio-based content by utilizing by-products from both ...