Browsing Faculty of Engineering by Subject "Biodegradable"
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Preparation of polyurethane from lignin and crude glycerol
(ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, 2015)Polyurethane foam (PUF) was prepared by a novel approach, using a renewable polyol derived from only biofuel production by-products, lignin and crude glycerol. This could potentially be a high value bio-refinery application ... -
Production of bio-degradable polyurethane foam from sugarcane bagasse and biodiesel-derived crude glycerine
(ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, 2015)As the threat of the depletion of fossil based fuels becomes more of a reality, there is a need to find alternative carbon sources for the production of a wide range of chemicals, polymers and plastics. One plastic that ...