Effects of Wood Meal Particle Size and Polyethylene Glycol 400 Content on Glycol Lignin Production

Glycol lignin (GL) produced via acidic solvolysis of cedar wood meal with polyethylene glycol (PEG) is a highly functional material. In this study, the effects of wood meal particle size and amount of PEG added on the properties of PEG400-modified GLs (GL400s) were examined. For this purpose, cedar...

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Main Authors: Takayuki Suzuki, Thi Thi Nge, Yusuke Matsumoto, Tatsuhiko Yamada
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description Glycol lignin (GL) produced via acidic solvolysis of cedar wood meal with polyethylene glycol (PEG) is a highly functional material. In this study, the effects of wood meal particle size and amount of PEG added on the properties of PEG400-modified GLs (GL400s) were examined. For this purpose, cedar wood meal with four different particle sizes ranging between 0.18 and 2.00 mm and PEG400 at liquid ratios of 5 and 3 with respect to the wood meal were used. Acidic solvolysis at 140 °C successfully decreased the amount of solid residue with increasing GL400 yield and reaction time at both liquid ratios of 5 and 3. Overall, wood meal size remarkably affected the physical properties of GL400s at low PEG400 content (liquid ratio 3). In addition, the glass transition temperature Tg and thermal flow temperature Tf increased with decreasing wood meal size. Consequently, GL400s with varying thermal properties (Tg = 63 to 97 °C, Tf = 109 to 149 °C) were successfully prepared by adjusting the PEG400 liquid ratios and wood meal size. The data will support the development of a stable manufacturing process for the mass production of GL.
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spelling doaj-art-a0c74a1d40284f0291aba176e4e6caf42025-08-20T02:51:52ZengNorth Carolina State UniversityBioResources1930-21262024-12-01201128613002103Effects of Wood Meal Particle Size and Polyethylene Glycol 400 Content on Glycol Lignin ProductionTakayuki Suzuki0Thi Thi Nge1Yusuke Matsumoto2Tatsuhiko Yamada3Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan; Manac Incorporated, Fukuyama 721-0956, JapanForestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Tsukuba 305-8687, JapanForestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Tsukuba 305-8687, JapanFaculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan; Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Tsukuba 305-8687, JapanGlycol lignin (GL) produced via acidic solvolysis of cedar wood meal with polyethylene glycol (PEG) is a highly functional material. In this study, the effects of wood meal particle size and amount of PEG added on the properties of PEG400-modified GLs (GL400s) were examined. For this purpose, cedar wood meal with four different particle sizes ranging between 0.18 and 2.00 mm and PEG400 at liquid ratios of 5 and 3 with respect to the wood meal were used. Acidic solvolysis at 140 °C successfully decreased the amount of solid residue with increasing GL400 yield and reaction time at both liquid ratios of 5 and 3. Overall, wood meal size remarkably affected the physical properties of GL400s at low PEG400 content (liquid ratio 3). In addition, the glass transition temperature Tg and thermal flow temperature Tf increased with decreasing wood meal size. Consequently, GL400s with varying thermal properties (Tg = 63 to 97 °C, Tf = 109 to 149 °C) were successfully prepared by adjusting the PEG400 liquid ratios and wood meal size. The data will support the development of a stable manufacturing process for the mass production of GL.https://ojs.bioresources.com/index.php/BRJ/article/view/23897glycol ligninpolyethylene glycol 400 (peg400)solvolysiscedar woodthermal properties
spellingShingle Takayuki Suzuki
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Yusuke Matsumoto
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Effects of Wood Meal Particle Size and Polyethylene Glycol 400 Content on Glycol Lignin Production
BioResources
glycol lignin
polyethylene glycol 400 (peg400)
solvolysis
cedar wood
thermal properties
title Effects of Wood Meal Particle Size and Polyethylene Glycol 400 Content on Glycol Lignin Production
title_full Effects of Wood Meal Particle Size and Polyethylene Glycol 400 Content on Glycol Lignin Production
title_fullStr Effects of Wood Meal Particle Size and Polyethylene Glycol 400 Content on Glycol Lignin Production
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Wood Meal Particle Size and Polyethylene Glycol 400 Content on Glycol Lignin Production
title_short Effects of Wood Meal Particle Size and Polyethylene Glycol 400 Content on Glycol Lignin Production
title_sort effects of wood meal particle size and polyethylene glycol 400 content on glycol lignin production
topic glycol lignin
polyethylene glycol 400 (peg400)
solvolysis
cedar wood
thermal properties
url https://ojs.bioresources.com/index.php/BRJ/article/view/23897
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