Valorisation of technical lignin in rigid polyurethane foam: a critical evaluation on trends, guidelines and future perspectives
Lignin is one of the most abundant natural polymers. Produced as a by-product from the bio-
refinery industries, it remains largely underutilised in high-value industrial applications. The …
refinery industries, it remains largely underutilised in high-value industrial applications. The …
Conventional lignin functionalization for polyurethane applications and a future vision in the use of enzymes as an alternative method
The valorization of lignin in polyurethane products allows biorefineries and paper industries
to use this biomass with some added value and not waste most of it in combustion to …
to use this biomass with some added value and not waste most of it in combustion to …
Rigid polyurethane foams containing lignin oxyalkylated with ethylene carbonate and polyethylene glycol
A “green” oxyalkylation protocol employing ethylene carbonate (EC), polyethylene glycol
400 (PEG400), and water was developed to convert an industry byproduct, kraft lignin (KL) …
400 (PEG400), and water was developed to convert an industry byproduct, kraft lignin (KL) …
Coffee husks residues incorporated into polyurethane foam towards greener material for diesel S10 and S500 removal and recovery
Seawater contamination draws concerns due to its effect on the environment and living
beings, where oil spillages are highlighted due to their severe impact. Conventional …
beings, where oil spillages are highlighted due to their severe impact. Conventional …
Properties and emissions of three-layer particleboards manufactured with mixtures of wood chips and partially liquefied bark
W Jiang, S Adamopoulos, R Hosseinpourpia, T Walther… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Partial liquefaction of residual biomass shows good potential for developing new materials
suitable for making bio-based composites. Three-layer particleboards were produced by …
suitable for making bio-based composites. Three-layer particleboards were produced by …
The preparation and properties of polyurethane foams reinforced with bamboo fiber sources in China
C Qiu, F Li, L Wang, X Zhang, Y Zhang… - Materials Research …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Polyurethane (PU) foams reinforced with bamboo fiber sources in China, ie, bamboo fiber,
bamboo α-cellulose fiber, and bamboo nanocellulose fiber, were prepared and their physico …
bamboo α-cellulose fiber, and bamboo nanocellulose fiber, were prepared and their physico …
Agricultural and forest residues towards renewable chemicals and materials using microwave liquefaction
H Shao, H Zhao, J Xie, J Qi… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Microwave‐assisted liquefaction is regarded as a promising thermochemical approach to
produce renewable and sustainable chemicals and materials from lignocellulosic biomass …
produce renewable and sustainable chemicals and materials from lignocellulosic biomass …
[PDF][PDF] Biobased rigid polyurethane foam prepared from apricot stone shell-based polyol for thermal insulation application, part 1: synthesis, chemical, and physical …
Polyurethane foam is one of the most versatile construction insulation materials because of
its low density, high mechanical properties, and low thermal conductivity. This study …
its low density, high mechanical properties, and low thermal conductivity. This study …
Production of bio‐polyurethane (BPU) foams from greenhouse/agricultural wastes, and their biodegradability
The exploration of effective utilization of greenhouse wastes is challenging. This paper
demonstrates a hydrothermal treatment approach involving the co‐liquefaction of …
demonstrates a hydrothermal treatment approach involving the co‐liquefaction of …
[PDF][PDF] Bio-based rigid polyurethane foam prepared from apricot stone shell-based polyol for thermal insulation application–Part 2: Morphological, mechanical, and …
The procedure for the liquefaction of apricot stone shells was reported in Part 1. Part 2 of this
work determines the morphological, mechanical, and thermal properties of the bio-based …
work determines the morphological, mechanical, and thermal properties of the bio-based …