Delegates from NORAM and B.C Research were recently in attendance at the 1st PAPTAC international lignin conference. The conference was held between September 18-20 2018 in Edmonton, Alberta. The purpose of the conference was to discuss recent progress in all aspects of lignin chemistry and utilization in several sessions, including: Lignin analysis and characterization methodology Lignin extraction from pulping liquors or other biomass processing operations Lignin process i