Review

Urea-Formaldehyde Resin Systems Modified with Partially Pyrolyzed and Delignified Lignin: A Review

Volume: 3 Number: 2 September 28, 2025
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Urea-Formaldehyde Resin Systems Modified with Partially Pyrolyzed and Delignified Lignin: A Review

Abstract

Urea-formaldehyde UF resins are typical adhesives employed in the production of wood-derived products. Application of such fossil fuel-based resins that emit formaldehyde emissions endangers the environmental and human health conditions profoundly. Bio-based lignin polymer can be utilized as a replacement additive in UF resins because it has inherent adhesive and water repellent nature. When lignin is added into the structure of the resin, the C-N bonds are reduced through the creation of new bonds within regions containing methylene bonds. Raw lignin cannot be directly added to UF resins; it must undergo pretreatment due to its poor binding capacity and amorphous nature. Therefore, partial pyrolysis of lignin in the low temperature zone under inert atmosphere was suggested in this study. This reaction creates a longer chain structure by partial C-O bond fragmentation; thus lignin is altered. This method is likely to reduce the formaldehyde emissions, but the same chain structure will increase the water repellency and reduce the moisture content of lignin. Literature research reveals that lignin additives have great effects on resin viscosity, free formaldehyde content, adhesion quality and panel performance.

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Supporting Institution

TÜBİTAK, İstanbul Gedik Üniversitesi

Project Number

5230122

Ethical Statement

This article has been supported by the TÜBİTAK University-Industry Collaboration Support Program through Project No. 5230122 at Istanbul Gedik University.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Forest Industry Engineering (Other)

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

September 28, 2025

Submission Date

July 8, 2025

Acceptance Date

July 16, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 3 Number: 2

APA
Yılmaz, H., Ramazanoğlu, D., Uğraş, H., & Tozluoğlu, A. (2025). Urea-Formaldehyde Resin Systems Modified with Partially Pyrolyzed and Delignified Lignin: A Review. International Journal of New Findings in Engineering, Science and Technology, 3(2), 158-168. https://doi.org/10.61150/ijonfest.2025030206
AMA
1.Yılmaz H, Ramazanoğlu D, Uğraş H, Tozluoğlu A. Urea-Formaldehyde Resin Systems Modified with Partially Pyrolyzed and Delignified Lignin: A Review. IJONFEST. 2025;3(2):158-168. doi:10.61150/ijonfest.2025030206
Chicago
Yılmaz, Hande, Doğu Ramazanoğlu, Halil Uğraş, and Ayhan Tozluoğlu. 2025. “Urea-Formaldehyde Resin Systems Modified With Partially Pyrolyzed and Delignified Lignin: A Review”. International Journal of New Findings in Engineering, Science and Technology 3 (2): 158-68. https://doi.org/10.61150/ijonfest.2025030206.
EndNote
Yılmaz H, Ramazanoğlu D, Uğraş H, Tozluoğlu A (September 1, 2025) Urea-Formaldehyde Resin Systems Modified with Partially Pyrolyzed and Delignified Lignin: A Review. International Journal of New Findings in Engineering, Science and Technology 3 2 158–168.
IEEE
[1]H. Yılmaz, D. Ramazanoğlu, H. Uğraş, and A. Tozluoğlu, “Urea-Formaldehyde Resin Systems Modified with Partially Pyrolyzed and Delignified Lignin: A Review”, IJONFEST, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 158–168, Sept. 2025, doi: 10.61150/ijonfest.2025030206.
ISNAD
Yılmaz, Hande - Ramazanoğlu, Doğu - Uğraş, Halil - Tozluoğlu, Ayhan. “Urea-Formaldehyde Resin Systems Modified With Partially Pyrolyzed and Delignified Lignin: A Review”. International Journal of New Findings in Engineering, Science and Technology 3/2 (September 1, 2025): 158-168. https://doi.org/10.61150/ijonfest.2025030206.
JAMA
1.Yılmaz H, Ramazanoğlu D, Uğraş H, Tozluoğlu A. Urea-Formaldehyde Resin Systems Modified with Partially Pyrolyzed and Delignified Lignin: A Review. IJONFEST. 2025;3:158–168.
MLA
Yılmaz, Hande, et al. “Urea-Formaldehyde Resin Systems Modified With Partially Pyrolyzed and Delignified Lignin: A Review”. International Journal of New Findings in Engineering, Science and Technology, vol. 3, no. 2, Sept. 2025, pp. 158-6, doi:10.61150/ijonfest.2025030206.
Vancouver
1.Hande Yılmaz, Doğu Ramazanoğlu, Halil Uğraş, Ayhan Tozluoğlu. Urea-Formaldehyde Resin Systems Modified with Partially Pyrolyzed and Delignified Lignin: A Review. IJONFEST. 2025 Sep. 1;3(2):158-6. doi:10.61150/ijonfest.2025030206

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