Bio-based polyurethane prepared from Kraft lignin and modified castor oil

Current challenges highlight the need for polymer research using renewable natural sources as a substitute for petroleum-based polymers. The use of polyols obtained from renewable sources combined with the reuse of industrial residues such as lignin is an important agent in this process. Different c...

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Main Authors: L. B. Tavares, C. V. Boas, G. R. Schleder, A. M. Nacas, D. S. Rosa, D. J. Santos
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Language:English
Published: Budapest University of Technology and Economics 2016-11-01
Series:eXPRESS Polymer Letters
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Online Access:http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0007327&mi=cd
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author L. B. Tavares
C. V. Boas
G. R. Schleder
A. M. Nacas
D. S. Rosa
D. J. Santos
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G. R. Schleder
A. M. Nacas
D. S. Rosa
D. J. Santos
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description Current challenges highlight the need for polymer research using renewable natural sources as a substitute for petroleum-based polymers. The use of polyols obtained from renewable sources combined with the reuse of industrial residues such as lignin is an important agent in this process. Different compositions of polyurethane-type materials were prepared by combining technical Kraft lignin (TKL) with castor oil (CO) or modified castor oil (MCO1 and MCO2) to increase their reactivity towards diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI). The results indicate that lignin increases the glass transition temperature, the crosslinking density and improves the ultimate stress especially for those prepared from MCO2 and 30% lignin content from 8.2 MPa (lignin free) to 23.5 MPa. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrographs of rupture surface after uniaxial tensile tests show ductile-to-brittle transition. The results show the possibility to develop polyurethane-type materials, varying technical grade Kraft lignin content, which cover a wide range of mechanical properties (from large elastic/low Young modulus to brittle/high Young modulus polyurethanes).
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spelling doaj-art-22c4b7b4172d4e23a0c42e4dd066cc312025-08-20T03:32:36ZengBudapest University of Technology and EconomicseXPRESS Polymer Letters1788-618X2016-11-01101192794010.3144/expresspolymlett.2016.86Bio-based polyurethane prepared from Kraft lignin and modified castor oilL. B. TavaresC. V. BoasG. R. SchlederA. M. NacasD. S. RosaD. J. SantosCurrent challenges highlight the need for polymer research using renewable natural sources as a substitute for petroleum-based polymers. The use of polyols obtained from renewable sources combined with the reuse of industrial residues such as lignin is an important agent in this process. Different compositions of polyurethane-type materials were prepared by combining technical Kraft lignin (TKL) with castor oil (CO) or modified castor oil (MCO1 and MCO2) to increase their reactivity towards diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI). The results indicate that lignin increases the glass transition temperature, the crosslinking density and improves the ultimate stress especially for those prepared from MCO2 and 30% lignin content from 8.2 MPa (lignin free) to 23.5 MPa. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrographs of rupture surface after uniaxial tensile tests show ductile-to-brittle transition. The results show the possibility to develop polyurethane-type materials, varying technical grade Kraft lignin content, which cover a wide range of mechanical properties (from large elastic/low Young modulus to brittle/high Young modulus polyurethanes).http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0007327&mi=cdReinforcementsMechanical propertiesKraft ligninLignopolyurethane materialsModified castor oil
spellingShingle L. B. Tavares
C. V. Boas
G. R. Schleder
A. M. Nacas
D. S. Rosa
D. J. Santos
Bio-based polyurethane prepared from Kraft lignin and modified castor oil
eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Reinforcements
Mechanical properties
Kraft lignin
Lignopolyurethane materials
Modified castor oil
title Bio-based polyurethane prepared from Kraft lignin and modified castor oil
title_full Bio-based polyurethane prepared from Kraft lignin and modified castor oil
title_fullStr Bio-based polyurethane prepared from Kraft lignin and modified castor oil
title_full_unstemmed Bio-based polyurethane prepared from Kraft lignin and modified castor oil
title_short Bio-based polyurethane prepared from Kraft lignin and modified castor oil
title_sort bio based polyurethane prepared from kraft lignin and modified castor oil
topic Reinforcements
Mechanical properties
Kraft lignin
Lignopolyurethane materials
Modified castor oil
url http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0007327&mi=cd
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