Are you worried about the carcinogenic toxic gases emitted during the curing process of bricks using phenol-formaldehyde resin binders and especially  during the preheating process after ladle installation?

And are you concerned about disposing of waste bricks containing phenol-formaldehyde resin?

It is true that phenol-formaldehyde resins certainly have excellent properties when used in carbon-containing refractory materials. 

However, phenol resins not only have a negative impact on the environment, but also produce carcinogens when used.

The new binder was made by combining lignin and glycerin.

Lignin is the main component of plant cell walls and acts as an adhesive that strengthens wood.

Lignin is the most abundant material on Earth after cellulose, the main component of wood, and is a carbon-neutral, biodegradable, non-toxic and renewable material.

The lignin used in the new binder is a byproduct of the pulp manufacturing process.

Glycerin (Using plant-based glycerin) is also a carbon-neutral, biodegradable, non-toxic and renewable material.

It is colorless and odorless fatty acid that is harmless to the human body and is also used in cosmetics.

This new binder has the following characteristics.