Abstract: A method of producing ammonium salts of sulfomethylated lignins suited for use as dyestuff and coal-water slurry additives comprising of the steps of ionizing the phenol component of a lignin material by-product of the black liquor of a kraft paper-making process in an alkaline liquid medium, methylolating the lignin material, lowering the pH of the liquid medium to an acid pH to precipitate the methylolated lignin material, washing the precipitated lignin material with water to remove inorganic salts and residual reactants therefrom, and sulfonating the washed, purified methylolated lignin material with an ammonium salt of a sulphur-oxygen containing compound in a liquid medium.The washed, purified methylolated lignin material is preferably sulfonated at an acid pH level to minimize the production of electrolytes when the lignin is to be used for dyeing at low pH. Lignin products produced by the method, as well as dye and coal-water slurry compositions containing such products are also disclosed.

Abstract: Process of preparation of lignosulfonic acid derivatives, whereby, in a pressure and corrosion resistant closed container, the following steps are carried out:heating for 1 minute to 30 minutes, at temperatures within a range of 115.degree. C. to 160.degree. C., a mixture of a lignosulfonic acid aqueous solution having a pH value lower than 3, containing from 100 g to 600 g of the said acid per liter, with a multivalent-metals free oxidizing agent supplying from 0.5 g to 2 g oxgen per 100 g lignosulfonic acid to form a reaction mixture;neutralizing the reaction mixture with an alkaline solution having a pH value at least equal to 5, in order that the obtained transformed lignosulphonic acid, after concentration or desiccation in powder, may be directly used.

Abstract: A method of producing sodium salts of low electrolyte-containing sulfonates suited for use as dye and print paste additives comprising of the steps of ionizing the phenol component of a lignin material in an alkaline liquid medium, methylolating the ionized phenol component of the lignin material, lowering the pH of the liquid medium to an acid pH to precipitate the methylolated lignin material, washing the precipitated lignin material with water to remove inorganic salts and residual reactants therefrom, and sulfonating the washed, purified methylolated lignin material with a sodium salt of a sulphur-oxygen containing compound in a liquid medium.The washed, purified methylolated lignin material is preferably sulfonated at an acid pH level to minimize the production of salts and electrolytes produced when acidifying the lignin for dye and print paste composition additives. Lignin products produced by the method, and dye and print paste compositions containing such products are also disclosed.

Abstract: A high quality chrome lignosulfonate for use as an oil well drilling additive is produced from molecular weight and/or high carbohydrate containing spent sulfite liquor. The additive is obtained by adding boron prior to the oxidation of the lignosulfonate and complexing with chrome. The use of boron allows the raw material spent sulfite liquor source to be less pure and from a wide variety of wood.

Abstract: A surface active agent is comprised of lignin sulfonic acids, and optionally, an alkylaryl sulfonic free acid with at least 10 carbon atoms and a polypeptide having a molecular weight of about 2,500 to about 15,000. In addition, a disperse dye composition is provided which includes solid particles of a dye or pigment which have a particle size of less than 2 microns with the surface active agent disposed at the surface of the particles.

Abstract: The present publication describes a process for the preparation of lignosulfonate-based mixtures used in particular as additives of concrete. According to the process of the present invention, the sulfite spent liquor is treated with a nitrating reagent, such as nitric acid or nitrogen dioxide, and the reacted lignosulfonate is separated from the reaction product, and, together with the reacted lignosulfonate, the nitrate and nitrite compounds are separated from the reaction product, and the product mixture formed by the reacted lignosulfonate, nitrate compounds and nitrite compounds is purified in a way known per se. The product prepared in accordance with the process is suitable in particular for the liquefaction of concrete, for accelerating the setting of concrete, and for inhibiting corrosion of concrete reinforcement steels contained in concrete, if any.

Abstract: Biochemically active materials having anabolic bioactivity for favorably influencing the intracellular and systemic metabolism of higher organisms are disclosed. The materials consist of water-soluble acid carbonization products of lignoid natural materials in the form of decationized alkali salts and have their catabolic activity at least in part inhibited by reaction with trace metal ions. The active material carbonization products are produced by treating lignoid natural material with an aqueous alkali hydroxide solution. The resulting solution is adjusted to a weakly acid pH and treated with a trace metal salt solution. The reaction mixture thus obtained was dried, optionally after addition of a suitable carrier product. Also described are growth-promoting agents, particularly suited for animal feed supplements, as well as therapeutic agents which contain this active material useful in treating metabolism disturbances of higher organisms or for use with disturbances of the metabolism.