A Monthly Double-Blind Peer Reviewed Refereed Open Access International e-Journal - Included in the International Serial Directories. GE-International Journal of Engineering Research (GE-IJER) ISSN: (2321-1717) 8 | Page GE-International Journal of Engineering Research Vol. 3, Issue 9, Sep 2015 IF- 4.007 ISSN: (2321-1717) © Associated Asia Research Foundation (AARF) Publication Website: www.aarf.asia Email : editor@aarf.asia , editoraarf@gmail.com USE OF LIGNIN IN RUBBER INDUSTRY: A REVIEW Santosh C. Jagadale 1, K.Rajkumar 1 , .R.P.Chavan 2 , D.N.Shinde 3 , C.L.Patil 3 1 Indian Rubber Manufacturers Research Association, Plot No.254/1B, Road No.16V, Wagle Industrial Estate, Thane (W)-400604. 2 Dnyansadhana college, Department of Chemistry, Sathewadi Off. Highway, Thane (W)-400604. 3 B.N.N. College, Varala Devi Road, Bhiwandi, Dhamankar Naka, Thane, Maharashtra 421305. ABSTRACT Next to cellulose, Lignin is the second most abundant plant-derived organic polymer in the world. It is the only large-scale biomass source of an aromatic functionality. Lignin is a natural amorphous polymer. It acts as the glue that gives plants their structural integrity. Lignin is very complex natural polymer with many random couplings, the exact chemical structure is not well known. It is composed of up to three different phenyl propane monomers. Currently Lignin is produced mainly as a byproduct of the paper industry, separated from trees by a chemical pulping process. Development of its potential for value-added products has several possible benefits for the environment as well as for the economy. Economically, lignin can be the basis of new innovation systems. In Rubber industry Lignin can be used to replace hazardous raw materials. Very limited data available on the application of lignin in rubber blends. Keywords: Lignin, Cellulose, coupling, hazardous Introduction: In rubber industry lot of chemicals are used as compounding ingredients to achieve required properties in final Rubber compound. These chemicals are hazardous in nature and harmful to human being and also to environment. So there is need to use them as low as possible and replace them by biodegradable, ecofriendly, easily available naturally abundant materials. Lignin can be used to replace partly or completely for few of such ingredients, in rubber compound. Literature Review : It is reported in various technical research papers, on use of lignin in rubber compound and its effect on rubber compound properties.