Abstract: This invention features a graft copolymer of lignosulfonates reacted with an unsaturated carbonyl compound and an aldehyde, in two separate reaction steps. The resin can be used as a substitute for a majority of pure urea formaldehyde resin in the manufacture of composite board products. The resin can also be introduced directly into the urea formaldehyde resin production process.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 2, 1999
Date of Patent:
September 18, 2001
Assignee:
Cellutech, LLC
Inventors:
Mikhail Raskin, Lazar O. Ioffe, Azariy Z. Pukis, Martin H. Wolf