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Bio-based Polyols and Polyurethanes

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 an...

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Main Authors: Li, Yebo. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Luo, Xiaolan. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Hu, Shengjun. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edition:1st ed. 2015.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Green Chemistry for Sustainability,
Subjects:
Polymers  .
Sustainable development.
Environmental chemistry.
Chemical engineering.
Polymer Sciences.
Sustainable Development.
Environmental Chemistry.
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21539-6
Summary: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.
Physical Description:X, 79 p. 42 illus., 1 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9783319215396
ISSN:2212-9898

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