RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
In order to reduce its environmental impact, Armand Langlois, former president of the company Enerlab, undertook in 2010 a vast Research and Development program to integrate lignin, which is a non-valued by-product of the paper, forestry and agricultural industries, to replace up to 25% of petrochemicals used in the formulation of polyurethane products. From very low density foams to high performance composites. This new patented technology is called ISO-LIGNIN® and is a world first.
ISO-LIGNIN® TECHNOLOGY
Iso-Lignin technology is a lignin polymerization process.
This innovative technology consists of a reactive polymer mixture based on lignin and isocyanate, a raw material used in polyurethane chemistry. This prepolymer is then reacted with a catalyst, heat or resin to form the final product. The process does not require the use of solvents or chemical modification of the lignin.
This patented technology is offered under license.
lignin NATURAL BIOPOLYMER
Lignin is the second most important natural biopolymer after cellulose on earth and has great economic and environmental benefits. Lignin, a by-product of the paper, forestry and agricultural industries, is considered a renewable, bio-based resource, unlike petrochemical-based products. The use of lignin as a biomass that is not part of the food chain is an environmentally responsible source for the production of biosourced polyurethanes.
