Depolymerized lignosulfonate and lignin as extender for phenolic resin

A high-pressure decorative laminate, comprising:

• a decorative layer;
• and
• a core layer composed of at least one resin impregnated sheet of core paper, which is impregnated with a resin composition, the resin composition comprising a resin and lignin derivatives;
• wherein the resin composition is prepared according to a method comprising:
• mixing and cooking ammonium lignosulfonate, acetic acid, and methanol;
• adding KOH or MgO and epicholorohydrin;
• cooking the mixture;
• mixing and cooking, with the mixture produced above, water, dioctyl sulfosuccinate sodium salt, resin, KOH, glyoxal, and methanol;
• and
• adjusting to desired pH and viscosity.