Bio-Based Polyols and Polyurethanes

ISBN-13: 9783319215389 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 79 str.

Yebo Li; Shengjun Hu; Xiaolan Luo

Opis

This brief outlines the most recent advances in the production of polyols and polyurethanes from renewable resources, mainly vegetable oils, lignocellulosic biomass, starch, and protein. The typical processes for the production of polyols from each of the above mentioned feedstocks are introduced and the properties of the resultant polyols and polyurethanes are also discussed.

Spis treści

Introduction to bio-based polyols and polyurethanes.- Bio-based polyols and polyurethanes from vegetable oils and their derivatives.- Lignocellulosic biomass-based polyols for polyurethane applications.- Polyols and polyurethanes from protein-based feedstocks.