scholarly journals Bio-Based Polyurethane Foams with Castor Oil Based Multifunctional Polyols for Improved Compressive Properties

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joo Hyung Lee ◽  
Seong Hun Kim ◽  
Kyung Wha Oh
Keyword(s):  
Castor Oil ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Click Reaction ◽  
Polyurethane Foams ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Compressive Properties ◽  
Chemical Structures ◽  
Pu Foam ◽  
Absorbing Material

Currently, most commercial polyols used in the production of polyurethane (PU) foam are derived from petrochemicals. To address concerns relating to environmental pollution, a sustainable resource, namely, castor oil (CO), was used in this study. To improve the production efficiency, sustainability, and compressive strength of PU foam, which is widely used as an impact-absorbing material for protective equipment, PU foam was synthesized with CO-based multifunctional polyols. CO-based polyols with high functionalities were synthesized via a facile thiol-ene click reaction method and their chemical structures were analyzed. Subsequently, a series of polyol blends of castor oil and two kinds of castor oil-based polyols with different hydroxyl values was prepared and the viscosity of the blends was analyzed. Polyurethane foams were fabricated from the polyol blends via a free-rising method. The effects of the composition of the polyol blends on the structural, morphological, mechanical, and thermal properties of the polyurethane foams were investigated. The results demonstrated that the fabrication of polyurethane foams from multifunctional polyol blends is an effective way to improve their compressive properties. We expect these findings to widen the range of applications of bio-based polyurethane foams.

Studies of the Influence of Graphite on the Physical Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Polyurethane Foams for Construction Applications

2021 ◽  
Vol 887 ◽  
pp. 399-405
Author(s):  
L.N. Shafigullin ◽  
N.V. Romanova ◽  
G.R. Shafigullina
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Sound Absorption ◽  
Polyurethane Foams ◽  
Onset Temperature ◽  
Sound Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Expandable Graphite ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Pu Foam

The paper shows the applicability of expandable graphite METOPAC EG 350-50 (80) in a rigid PU foam system as a substance that reduces the flammability (flame retardant) and improves the usability. The studies of the physical mechanical and thermal properties of PU foam with a higher graphite content revealed a higher normal sound absorption coefficient; insignificant influence on the thermal conductivity; a higher decomposition onset temperature; more difficult ignition. PU foam sample with a ratio of 15 graphite weight fractions to 100 polyol weight fractions has the highest physical mechanical and thermal properties, and, as compared to the starting PU foam, it features an increase in normal sound absorption coefficient by an average of 3 times; a decrease in the thermal conductivity by 8 %; an increase in the decomposition onset temperature by 6.7 °С. Therefore, the modification of PU foam with expandable graphite makes it possible not only to develop hardly combustible polyurethanes but also to improve its physical mechanical and thermal properties.

scholarly journals Implementation of Circular Economy Principles in the Synthesis of Polyurethane Foams

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 2068 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Kurańska ◽  
Milena Leszczyńska ◽  
Elżbieta Malewska ◽  
Aleksander Prociak ◽  
Joanna Ryszkowska
Keyword(s):  
Diethylene Glycol ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Polyurethane Foams ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Chemical Structures ◽  
Cooking Oil ◽  
Used Cooking Oil ◽  
Thermal Insulating ◽  
Coefficient Of Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Main Strategy

The main strategy of the European Commission in the field of the building industry assumes a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by up to 20% by 2020 and by up to 80% by 2050. In order to meet these conditions, it is necessary to develop not only efficient thermal insulation materials, but also more environmentally friendly ones. This paper describes an experiment in which two types of bio-polyols were obtained using transesterification of used cooking oil with triethanolamine (UCO_TEA) and diethylene glycol (UCO_DEG). The bio-polyols were next used to prepare low-density rigid polyurethane (PUR) foams. It was found that the bio-polyols increased the reactivity of the PUR systems, regardless of their chemical structures. The reactivity of the system modified with 60% of the diethylene glycol-based bio-polyol was higher than in the case of the reference system. The bio-foams exhibited apparent densities of 41–45 kg/m3, homogeneous cellular structures and advantageous values of the coefficient of thermal conductivity. It was observed that the higher functionality of bio-polyol UCO_TEA compared with UCO_DEG had a beneficial effect on the mechanical and thermal properties of the bio-foams. The most promising results were obtained in the case of the foams modified in 60% with the bio-polyol based on triethanoloamine. In conclusion, this approach, utilizing used cooking oil in the synthesis of high-value thermal insulating materials, provides a sustainable municipal waste recycling solution.

scholarly journals Bio-Degradable Polyurethane Foams Produced by Liquefied Polyol from Wheat Straw Biomass

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 2646
Author(s):  
Luis Serrano ◽  
Esther Rincón ◽  
Araceli García ◽  
Jesús Rodríguez ◽  
Rodrigo Briones
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Wheat Straw ◽  
Castor Oil ◽  
Polyurethane Foams ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Ordered Structure ◽  
Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate ◽  
Agricultural Applications ◽  
Soil Media ◽  
Wheat Straw Biomass

In the present work, an abundant and unused residue (wheat straw) has been employed to synthesize a polyol as a substituent of castor oil in polyurethane foams. The liquefied product showed excellent properties for the proposed application. Castor oil was substituted with up to 50% wheat straw polyol in the formulation of polyurethane foams, which were prepared using two different isocyanates (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) and toluene-2,4-diisocyanate (TDI)). The evaluation of physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of the foams revealed that these materials can successfully be formed with up to 40% wheat straw polyols since all the results were improved. Moreover, at this polyol concentration, the morphology of the foams was presented as a compact and ordered structure. Following this trend, the foams showed excellent biodegradability at 30 days (5.60 and 7.31% for TDI and MDI foams, respectively) and 60 days (8.49 and 9.88% for TDI and MDI foams, respectively) in the soil media tests carried out. Thus, the materials prepared in this work can be proposed for agricultural applications such as use in plant nurseries.

Bio-based Polyurethane-clay Nanocomposite Foams: Systheses and Properties

2009 ◽  
Vol 1188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Liu ◽  
Zoran S. Petrovic ◽  
Yijin Xu
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Cell Structure ◽  
Polyurethane Foams ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Cell Content ◽  
Modified Clay ◽  
Rigid Polyurethane Foams ◽  
Nanocomposite Foams ◽  
Organically Modified

AbstractStarting from a bio-based polyol through modification of soybean oil, BIOH™ X-210, two series of bio-based polyurethanes-clay nanocomposite foams have been prepared. The effects of organically-modified clay types and loadings on foam morphology, cell structure, and the mechanical and thermal properties of these bio-based polyurethanes-clay nanocomposite foams have been studied with optical microscopy, compression test, thermal conductivity, DMA and TGA characterization. Density of nanocomposite foams decreases with the increase of clay loadings, while reduced 10% compressive stress and yield stress keep constant up to 2.5% clay loading in polyol. The friability of rigid polyurethane-clay nanocomposite foams is high than that of foam without clay, and the friability for nanofoams from Cloisite® 10A is higher than that from 30B at the same clay loadings. The incorporation of clay nanoplatelets decreases the cell size in nanocomposite foams, meanwhile increases the cell density; which would be helpful in terms of improving thermal insulation properties. All the nanocomposite foams were characterized by increased closed cell content compared with the control foam from X-210 without clay, suggesting the potential to improve thermal insulation of rigid polyurethane foams by utilizing organically modified clay. Incorporation of clay into rigid polyurethane foams results in the increase in glass transition temperature: the Tg increased from 186 to 197 to 204 °C when 30B concentration in X-210 increased from 0 to 0.5 to 2.5%, respectively. Even though the thermal conductivity of nanocomposite foams from 30B is lower than or equal to that of rigid polyurethane control foam from X-210, thermal conductivity of nanocomposite foams from 10A is higher than that of control at all 10A concentrations. The reason for this abnormal phenomenon is not clear at this moment; investigation on this is on progress.

New biocomposites based on castor oil polyurethane foams and ionic liquids for CO 2 capture

2017 ◽  
Vol 452 ◽  
pp. 103-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisol Fernández Rojas ◽  
Liliana Pacheco Miranda ◽  
Andrea Martinez Ramirez ◽  
Karina Pradilla Quintero ◽  
Franciele Bernard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ionic Liquids ◽  
Castor Oil ◽  
Polyurethane Foams

scholarly journals Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Polyether Polytriazole Elastomers Formed by Click-Chemical Reaction Curing Glycidyl Azide Polymer

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 1988 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liming He ◽  
Jun Zhou ◽  
Yutao Wang ◽  
Zhongliang Ma ◽  
Chunlin Chen
Keyword(s):  
Click Reaction ◽  
Hot Spot ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Random Copolymers ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Glycidyl Azide Polymer ◽  
Ordered Structures ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Glycidyl Azide

Energetic binders are a research hot-spot, and much emphasis has been placed on their mechanical properties. In this study, propargyl-terminated ethylene oxide-tetrahydrofuran copolymer (PTPET) was synthesized. Then, PTPET and low-molecular-weight ester-terminated glycidyl azide polymer (GAP) were reacted by the click reaction without using catalysts to obtain a polyether polytriazole elastomer. Through tensile tests, where R = 0.5, the tensile strength reached 0.332 MPa, with an elongation at break of 897.1%. Swelling tests were used to measure the cross-linked network and showed that the cross-linked network regularity was reduced as R increased. The same conclusions were confirmed by dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA). In DMA curves, Tg was around −70 to −65 °C, and a small amount of crystallization appeared at between −50 and −30 °C, because locally ordered structures were also present in random copolymers, thereby forming localized crystals. Their thermal performance was tested by Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) and Thermal Gravimetric Analyzer (TG), and the main mass loss occurred at around 350 to 450 °C, which meant that they were stable. In conclusion, the polyether polytriazole elastomer can be used as a binder in a composite propellant.

Enhancement of Mechanical and Thermal Characteristics of Polyurethane-Based Composite with Silica Aerogel

2019 ◽  
Vol 951 ◽  
pp. 63-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae Hyeok Ahn ◽  
Jeong Hyeon Kim ◽  
Jeong Dae Kim ◽  
Seul Kee Kim ◽  
Kang Hyun Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Silica Aerogel ◽  
Heat Insulation ◽  
Porous Silica ◽  
Thermal Characteristics ◽  
Weight Percent ◽  
Polyurethane Foams ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Efficient Alternative ◽  
Insulation Performance ◽  
Compressive Tests

Synthesis of polyurethane foams (PUF) with silica aerogel nanoparticles is an efficient alternative to improve the mechanical and thermal properties of the foam owing to the outstanding thermal insulation properties of porous silica aerogel nanoparticles. Silica aerogel was added into polyurethane foams at different weight percent (0, 1, 3, 5 wt.%) to observe the changes in the material properties. To confirm the applicability of the synthesized PUF to the heat insulating material, compressive tests were carried out at ambient and cryogenic temperature (20, -163°C) and the thermal conductivities were measured according to wt.%. In addition, the cell microstructure was identified using FE-SEM to analyze the effect of silica aerogels on the foam morphologies. As a result of the experiment, it was confirmed that the mechanical strength and the heat insulation performance were improved in the polyurethane foam containing 1 wt.% of silica aerogel.

Polyurethane Foams Obtained from Castor Oil-based Polyol and Filled with Wood Flour

2009 ◽  
Vol 43 (25) ◽  
pp. 3057-3072 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.A. Mosiewicki ◽  
G.A. Dell'Arciprete ◽  
M.I. Aranguren ◽  
N.E. Marcovich
Keyword(s):  
Castor Oil ◽  
Wood Flour ◽  
Polyurethane Foams

scholarly journals Effect of ground tire rubber on structural, mechanical and thermal properties of flexible polyurethane foams

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Łukasz Piszczyk ◽  
Aleksander Hejna ◽  
Krzysztof Formela ◽  
Magdalena Danowska ◽  
Michał Strankowski
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Polyurethane Foams ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Tire Rubber ◽  
Ground Tire Rubber ◽  
Flexible Polyurethane
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