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LIGNIN
RE-SHAPED

LIGNIN RE-SHAPED

Colloidal lignin particles for coating and adhesive manufacturers. High performance, cost-competitive, and compatible with existing formulation processes.

Compatible with existing formulation processes

Renewable replacement for fossil-derived phenolics

Cost-competitive at industrial scale

Supplied as a uniform, dispersible powder

LIGNIN, MADE USABLE

LignoSphere converts kraft lignin, a side stream of pulp production, into colloidal lignin particles: a uniform, dispersible powder that replaces synthetic phenolic compounds and other fossil-derived raw materials. We supply the particles and the formulation know-how — our customers are the coating and adhesive manufacturers who build the finished products.

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A new material platform 
built from lignin

From heterogeneous lignin to highly functional spherical particles.

LignoSphere’s patented process transforms lignin, an abundant renewable raw material, into stable, water-dispersible colloidal particles with highly functional surface properties. These spherical particles enable high-performance coatings and adhesives while maintaining scalability and cost competitiveness — and replace fossil carbon in the formulation.

THE TECHNOLOGY

Cost parity with fossil-derived alternatives — no green premium

Patented, highly effective process for the creation of colloidal lignin particles

Tested with multiple industrial partners with several use cases

Compatible with current methods of application

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Colloidal lignin particles disperse uniformly into coating systems, letting formulators substitute fossil-derived raw materials without redesigning their process. Our development work to date has focused on concrete protection and metal coatings. We are also interested in industry partners to develop applications in adhesives, wood products, composites, and beyond.

one innovation,
many applications

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METAL COATINGS

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CONCRETE COATINGS

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WOOD SOLUTIONS

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OTHER APPLICATION AREAS

PROVEN IN COATINGS. BUILT FOR MORE.

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EMBED LIGNIN INTO YOUR NEXT FORMULATION

We work with coating and adhesive manufacturers from first trial to industrial supply.

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