LIGNIN

Offering a consistently high-quality, adaptable

product, West Fraser’s lignin demonstrates superb

characteristics for a diverse – and growing – range

of applications.

Our next generation lignin meets your demanding

specifications: an economic, reproducible chemical

alternative source of natural phenolics suitable

for the selective replacement of fossil-fuel based

polyols used in adhesives, polyurethane foams,

advanced composites, surfactants and dispersants.

WEST FRASER PURSUES EXCELLENCE IN PERFORMANCE AND VALUE IN ALL PRODUCTS OF WOOD MANUFACTURING

West Fraser’s lignin is a natural, renewable green alternative for fossil fuel-based compounds and the starting point for next generation innovations in renewable chemicals.

Choosing a sustainably produced biopolymer from a certified sustainable fibre supply not only provides exciting opportunities to transition away from fossil fuels, it also reduces CO2 output and in many cases, shows significant cost savings over traditional chemical formulations.

Recovered from our pulp manufacturing operations using proprietary technology, our lignin is available in powder and liquid forms to meet custom customer requirements,

• HIGH QUALITY • ECONOMIC • DEFINED CHEMISTRY • LOW ASH • LOW SULPHUR • TECHNICAL SUPPORT • SOURCED FROM SUSTAINABLE FOREST INITIATIVE (SFI®) CERTIFIED FIBRE SUPPLY

DID YOU KNOW? West Fraser is Canada’s first commercial lignin producer.

CLEAN, CONSISTENT AND CUSTOMIZABLE, TODAY’S LIGNIN CAN BE ECONOMICALLY INCORPORATED INTO MANY PROCESSES TO SAVE MONEY

WEST FRASERDr. Eddie PeaceEddie.Peace@westfraser.comwww.westfraser.com

Properties

•Low ash and low sulphur

•Well-defined reactivity

•Defined, aqueous-based chemistries

•Reduced temperature reactions

•Consistent molecular weight

•Powder or liquid forms to suite customer needs

•Can eliminate the need for organic solvents

•Sourced from certified sustainably managed forests (SFI®)

We are seeking partners to create new solutions on an ongoing basis. Contact us today and see what our lignin can offer and how we can help you develop your next new product.

A leading, diversified wood products company, West Fraser produces lumber, LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp, newsprint, wood chips and energy, operating 40 mills in western Canada and the southern United States.

Potential Applications

•Adhesives

•Thermoplastics

•Dispersants

•Graft co-polymers

•Fine chemical applications

•Phenol formaldehyde resin

•Polyurethanes

•Structural foams

•Polyols

•Composite materials

•Economical, non-petrochemical aromatic hydrocarbons