Dear Colleagues,

Wood phenolic biopolymers have attracted great attention due to their remarkable characteristics, which are used to produce composite materials. Thus, lignins and tannins are renewable biopolymers with physicochemical properties allowing the production of innovative materials with advanced properties. Tannins and lignins have been used for decades to produce wood adhesive for boards and panels because of their cross-linking ability. When mixed with the thermoplastic matrix, these biopolymers can also bring additional properties including stabilization against oxidation and UV radiation, reinforcement, anti-fire properties, thermal stabilization. Innovative processes like 3D printing are currently expanding the application areas. However, despite a growing interest for these biopolymers for various applications, industrial developments are still scarce. The goal of this Special Issue is to highlight recent and promising research on emerging applications of wood phenolic biopolymers for composite applications.

Prof. Nicolas Brosse
Guest Editor

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• Tannins
• Lignins
• Wood panels
• Composite

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