CAS 8068-05-1 Lignin (Alkaline) - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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Lignin (Alkaline)

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Catalog Number

ACM8068051-1

CAS Number

8068-05-1

Product Name

Lignin (Alkaline)

Category

Polymers

Application

Lignin (Alkaline) serves a critical role in the structural integrity of plants, particularly in the cell walls of woody and perennial species. By providing the necessary hardness and rigidity, lignin supports the overall framework of tree trunks and plant stems. It is intricately bound to other cell wall components, such as hemicelluloses, forming a lignin-cellulose-hemicellulose complex that is central in processes like paper production. This complex contributes significantly to the economic value of lignin, as the strong bonds make cellulose less accessible to enzyme hydrolysis, thereby affecting the digestibility of certain plants for grazing animals and influencing the palatability of fruits and vegetables through lignification. Moreover, lignin is utilized in various industrial applications: it is used as an additive in drilling fluids and asphalt emulsions, acts as a protein precipitant, serves as a rubber strengthener, and is a precursor for synthesizing compounds like phenol and vanillin. As a naturally abundant phenylpropane polymer found in vascular plants, lignin acts as a binding agent, or "glue," for cellulose and hemicellulose, contributing fundamentally to the structure and functionality of cellulosic plants.

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