MX2018004822A - Incorporacion de lignina en productos de poliuretano. - Google Patents

Incorporacion de lignina en productos de poliuretano.

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MX2018004822A
MX2018004822A MX2018004822A MX2018004822A MX2018004822A MX 2018004822 A MX2018004822 A MX 2018004822A MX 2018004822 A MX2018004822 A MX 2018004822A MX 2018004822 A MX2018004822 A MX 2018004822A MX 2018004822 A MX2018004822 A MX 2018004822A
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lignin
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polyurethane products
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Phanopoulos Christopher
Pans Griet
TEBOUL Mathilde
Lima Garcia Jorge
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Huntsman Int Llc
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Abstract

Se describe una composición que comprende lignina dispersada en un poliisocianato donde el tamaño de partícula medio (d90) de la lignina dispersada es menor que 5 µm, preferiblemente menor que 2 µm, más preferiblemente menor que 1 µm y uso de dicha composición en diversas aplicaciones de poliuretano, en particular estructural adhesivos de madera.
MX2018004822A 2015-10-21 2016-09-29 Incorporacion de lignina en productos de poliuretano. MX2018004822A (es)

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