ECOBINDERS publications

Published papers:

• Production and applications for furfural, Dr. Hans Hoydonckx, Transfurans Chemicals at BIOMASS-DERIVED PENTOSES: from Biotechnology to fine Chemistry, REIMS, France, 22nd-25th October 2006
• Model-free kinetics of acid catalysed furfuryl alcohol polymerisations involving Diels Alder cycloadditions
  N. Guido, A. Mititelu-Mija, L. Vincent, N. Sbirrazzuoli, University of Nice-Sophia-Antipolis, BIOMASS-DERIVED PENTOSES: from Biotechnology to fine Chemistry, REIMS, France, 22nd-25th October 2006
• Poster on SEC + MALDI for lignins, Richard Gosselink A&F, COST E41 “Analytical tools with applications in wood and pulping chemistry”, August 31 – September 1, 2006, Vienna, Austria
• Analytical cluster for lignin characterisation, progress towards standardisation, Alfred Abächerli, International Lignin Institute, Lausanne; Tuan Q. Nguyen and Angela-Guiovana Rincón-Benavides, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne –EPFL; Jairo Lora and Stéphane Lepifre, Granit Recherche Développement SA, Lausanne , COST E41 “Analytical tools with applications in wood and pulping chemistry”, August 31 – September 1, 2006, Vienna, Austria
• Eco-friendly composites obtained from natural polymers and polyethylene matrix, G.Constantinescu and V.I.Popa, Proceeding of 9th European Workshop on Lignocellulosics and Pulp, August, 27-30, 2006, Vienna/Austria, p. 212-215
• The complexation of natural polyphenols with metal ions, T.Todorciuc, V.I.Popa and T.Malutan, Paper presented at The Fourth International Symposium “Environmentally friendly technologies for the pulp and paper industry”, Braila/Romania, September 5-7, 2006
• Furan resins and lignin adhesive composition with application in paper and board industry; I.Popa, T.Malutan and F.Ciolacu; Paper presented at Fourth International Symposium “Environmentally friendly technologies for the pulp and paper industry”, Braila/Romania, September, 5-7, 2006
• Possibilities of using lignin in adhesive systems, E.Ungureanu, V.I.Popa and T.Todorciuc; Celuloza si Hartie (Pulp and Paper), 55 (4), 5-19, 2006
• Influence of transitional metal ions in the adhesive systems based on lignins, furan resins and furfuryl alcohol, V.I.Popa, T.Todorciuc and E.Ungureanu, Cellulose Chem Technol submitted to be published
• Some aspects concerning the interaction of lignins, furan resins and furfuryl alcohol in adhesive systems; V.I.Popa, T.Todorciuc and E.Ungureanu, Cellulose Chem Technol submitted to be published
• Application of modified lignins-formulations to MDF boards and cork panels production, G. Sena-Martins, V. Lourenço, J. Santos, C. Duarte, P. Cortiço, L. Gil, J. Duarte, 15th E. Biomass Conference and Exhibition, 7-11 May 2007
• Development of ecobinders using technical lignin modified by laccases, G. Sena-Martins, V. Lourenço, J. Santos, C. Duarte, P. Cortiço, L. Gil, J. Duarte, Italic 4, 8-10 May 2007
• Model-free kinetics: curing behavior of acid catalysed furfuryl alcohol by differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis, N. Guigo, N. Sbirrazzuoli, L. Vincent, A. Mija, H. Hoydoncks, Oral presentation given at the ESTAC9th, Krakow, Poland, August 2007
• Chemoreological analysis and model-free kinetics of acid catalysed furfuryl alcohol polymerizations, N. Guigo, A. Mija, L. Vincent, N. Sbirrazzuoli, Macromol. Chem. Phys., Submitted (2007)
• Study of reaction mechanisms in furfuryl alcohol polymerisation, N. Guigo, L. Vincent, A. Mija, N. Sbirrazzuoli, H. Hoydoncks , 233th ACS symposiums-Division of Cellulose and Renewable Materials, Chicago, March 2007
• Matériaux biodégradables issus de ressources renouvelables, Cinétique de polymérisation de l’alcool furfurylique, A. Mija, N. Guigo, L. Vincent, N. Sbirrazzuoli, Oral presentation to be given during the CFR8, Grenoble (France), August 2007
• Combined Raman spectroscopic and theoretical investigation of fundamental vibrational bands of furfuryl alcohol (2-furanmethanol), S. Barsberg, R.W. Berg, J. Phys. Chem. A 2006, 110, 9500-9504 (2006)
• Chemical reactions in furfurylation of solid wood – investigated by ATR-IR spectroscopy, T. M. Venås, L.G. Thygesen and S. Barsberg, Oral presentation given at the IRG 37 Annual Conference, Tromsø, Norway, June 2006.
• Furfuryl alcohol modified wood, T. Elder, T.M. Venås, S. Barsberg and L.G. Thygesen, ACS meeting, Chicago, March 2007
• Low-Field Time-Domain NMR and its Application to Wood Science and Technology, Elder T, Thygesen LG, Labbé N.,,. Oral presentation given at the 50th Annual Convention of Wood Science and Technology, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA June 10, 2007
• Applications of Low-Field Time Domain NMR to Forest Products, Elder T, Thygesen LG, Labbé N.,,. Poster presented at the 50th Annual Convention of Wood Science and Technology, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA June 10, 2007
• Furfurylation of lignin model compounds and cellulose, J.S. Rasmussen, S. Barsberg and L.G. Thygesen, ECWM3, Cardiff, October 2007
• Is GPC applicable to lignin?, Tuan Q. Nguyen, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology – EPFL, Lausanne, Alfred Abächerli, International Lignin Institute, Lausanne, Analytical Workshop of 8th ILI Forum of May 12th 2007, Rome, Italy
• Lignin Analytical Cluster: towards Standardisation of methods, Alfred Abächerli, International Lignin Institute, Lausanne, Analytical Workshop of 8th ILI Forum of May 12th 2007, Rome, Italy
• Glueability and paintability of Furfurylated wood (Kebony), Marina E. Van der Zee, Niels Lutke Schipholt, Bôke F. Tjeerdsma, Per Brynildsen, Iztok Mohoric, SHR, in proceedings: Third European Conference on Wood Modification, ECWM3, October 2007
• Nouveaux matériaux composites issus de ressources renouvelables, N. Guigo, N. Sbirrazzuoli, A. Mija, L. Vincent, R. Zavaglia, UNice, Oral presentation given during the 3rd Symposium of Riviera Chemistry, 19 october 2007, Nice (France).
• Renewable furfuryl resin for wood modification, Dr. Hans Hoydonckx, Transfurans Chemicals in proceedings: Third European Conference on Wood Modification, ECWM3, October 2007
• NATURAL FIBRE-PLA COMPOSITES: PROCESSING AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES, Proceedings, 3-5 October 2007, Biopol-2007, Alicante, Spain, M.J.A. van den Oever1, B. Beck2 & J. Müssig2,1AFSG, PO Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands, 2Hochschule Bremen - University of Applied Sciences/Biomimetics - Biological Materials, Neustadtswall 30, 28199 Bremen, Germany
• Publications given at the 8th International Lignin Forum of ILI of May 10-12, 2007 (Official Ecobinders Dissemination Conference):
• Selective oxidation of lignin by periodate - R. Gosselink, D. van Es, A. E. Frissen, J.E.G van Dam - Agrotechnology and Food Innovations B.V., the NetherlandsL. Thiel, Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie, Montpellier, FranceA. Deak - Technical University of Budapest, Hungary
• Mechanism and kinetics of polymerization of new resins based on lignin/polyfurfuryl alcohol - N. Guigo, L. Vincent, A. Mija, N. Sbirrazzuoli - University of Nice, France S. Lepifre, P. Bono - Granit Recherche Développement SA, Switzerland
• Study on hydroxymethylation reaction of alkali lignin - V.I. Popa, Th. Malutan, R. Nicu - Technical University of Iasi, Romania
• Furfurylation of wood - Possible interactions between furfuryl alcohol and lignin - S. Barsberg, L. Thygesen - University of Copenhagen, Denmark
• A novel approach for recovery of lignin from alkaline pulping liquors - I. Nohlgren - Energy Technology Center, Pitea, SwedenC. Lindström - Smurfit Kappa Kraftliner, SwedenL. Stigsson - KIRAM, Sweden
• Green chemistry and sustainable development - V.I. Popa and I. Volf - Technical University of Iasi, Romania
• Natural polyphenolic compounds. Structure, bioavailability and microbial interactions - V.I. Popa - Gheorghe Asachi Technical University, RomaniaN. Anghel, M. Danaila, I. Volf - Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Romania
• Influence of polyphenols on the biosynthesis of carotenoids by yeast - V.I. Popa, M. Danaila, I. Volf, - Technical University of Iasi, Romania
• Properties of modified sulphur-free lignins: methylolated lignins - S. Lepifre, P. Bono, J. Lora - Granit Recherche Développement SA, Switzerland
• Study concerning composites based on natural resources: lignocelluloses, lignins and furan resins - N. Popa, R. Todorica - SC Fibresin SA, RomaniaV.I. Popa - Technical University of Iasi, RomaniaN. Guigo, A. Mija - University of Nice, France
• Study concerning the use of sulfur-free lignin in a new class of biomass based adhesives - V.I. Popa, F.Ciolacu - Technical University of Iasi, Romania
• The interaction of lignins, furan resins and furfuryl alcohol in adhesive systems - V.I. Popa, E. Ungureanu, T. Todorciuc - Technical University of Iasi, Romania
• The impact of transitional metal ions on the adhesive systems based on lignins, furan resins and furfuryl alcohol - V.I.Popa, T. Todorciuc, E.Ungureanu - Technical University of Iasi, Romania
• Effects of laccase treatments on technical lignins properties - G. Sena-Martins, V. Lourenço, C. Ferreira, J.C. Duarte - INETI, Portugal
• Performance of two non wood soda lignin derivatives in oriented strandboard powder phenolic adhesives - J. H. Lora - Granit Recherche Developpement SA, SwitzerlandQ. Wu - Louisiana State University, USA