Handbook of Biomass Valorization for Industrial Applications

Aromatics are on the run from biomass (lignin-, tannin- or sugar-based)

Chemical waste management and forestry: combating climate change is equal to supplier of feedstock.

Depolymerization makes lignin more reactive and more manageable.

Membrane isolation has allowed commercially feasible reactive fraction purification for further processing.

New polymers, resins, to make additives.

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