Aqueous adhesive composition for lignocellulosic materials such as wood and a method of production

An aqueous adhesive composition for lignocellulosic materials, wherein the composition comprises:

• a component (i) in the form of one or more oxidized lignins;
• a component (ii) in the form of one or more cross-linkers which include β-hydroxyalkylamide cross-linkers and/or oxazoline cross-linkers;
• a component (iii) in the form of one or more plasticizers which includes polyethylene glycols having an average molecular weight of from 150 to 50,000 g/mol.