A simple methodology for improving the performance and sustainability of rigid polyurethane foam by incorporating industrial lignin
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Hayati, Amir Nemati, Evans, David Alwyn Charles, Laycock, Bronwyn, Martin, Darren James and Annamalai, Pratheep Kumar. 2018. "A simple methodology for improving the performance and sustainability of rigid polyurethane foam by incorporating industrial lignin." Industrial Crops and Products. 117, pp. 149-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2018.03.006
Article Title | A simple methodology for improving the performance and sustainability of rigid polyurethane foam by incorporating industrial lignin |
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ERA Journal ID | 5313 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Hayati, Amir Nemati, Evans, David Alwyn Charles, Laycock, Bronwyn, Martin, Darren James and Annamalai, Pratheep Kumar |
Journal Title | Industrial Crops and Products |
Journal Citation | 117, pp. 149-158 |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2018 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 0926-6690 |
1872-633X | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2018.03.006 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926669018302152 |
Abstract | Lignin, an inexpensive renewable biopolymer that offers both aliphatic and aromatic hydroxyl (single bondOH) functional groups, is a potential raw material for the polyurethane industry. Contemporary approaches for incorporating lignin in rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF) involve mechanical mixing of microscale lignin powder under ambient conditions or at high loading levels, resulting in the RPUF with inferior compressive mechanical and thermal conductivity properties compared to petrochemical-based controls. Herein, we demonstrate a significant improvement in the dispersion of an industrial grade kraft lignin in a polyol mixture (96% sucrose/glycerine initiated polyether polyol and 4% glycerol) by dispersing at high-temperature (120 °C, 12 h) resulting in RPUF with enhanced performance. Through this methodology, the polyol/lignin dispersion with 5 wt.% lignin has afforded a simultaneous improvement in thermal insulation (by 5%) and compressive strength (by 4%) of RPUF compared to the control and such a property profile, to the best of our knowledge, has not yet been achieved in lignin substituted RPUF systems. |
Keywords | lignin; Rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF); Mechanical properties and thermal retention; Thermal insulation |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 340302. Macromolecular materials |
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Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
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