During biomass processing, tens of millions of metric tons of lignin waste are produced each year. This wasteful sludge could be avoided by simply adding formaldehyde in the early stages of the ...

ORONO, Maine (WABI) - UMaine has received a patent for a process to create building material out of cellulose nanofibrils. The process uses a gel like substance made of very small cellulose fibers ...

Formaldehyde, a common toxicant and carcinogen recently subjected to new federal regulations, may be more dangerous than previously thought, a new study suggests. The capacity of formaldehyde, a ...

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