Vigilancia Tecnológica

A polymer blend material comprising the following components: (i) a lignin component; (ii) a nitrile butadiene rubber component; and (iii) a filler component comprising ceramic particles and/or carbon particles having an average primary particle size of 1-100 nm, wherein component (iii) is present in an amount of 0.1-10 wt % by weight of components (i) and (ii); wherein component (i) is present in an amount of about 5 wt % to about 95 wt % by weight of components (i) and (ii), and wherein the blend material may optionally include a PAN-containing homopolymer or copolymer as an additional component. Methods for producing the polymer blend, molded forms thereof, and articles thereof, are also described. Methods for bonding surfaces together by use of the polymer blend are also described.