“…In the same way, tannins are natural polyphenols widely present in nature but only condensed tannins have a sufficient chemical reactivity to be potentially developed (Pizzi, Scharfetter, & Kes, 1981). Tannins can successfully be used as binder for non-woven natural fibers (Pizzi, Kueny, & Lecoanet, 2011), wood particleboards (Pizzi, 1982;Pizzi et al, 1981) and natural fibers such as flax or hemp (Nicollin, Kueny, Toniazzo, & Pizzi, 2012;Pizzi et al, 2009). However, tannins extraction is expensive and water costly, limiting its industrial development.…”