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Renewable, Low-Cost Polyols and Polyesters from Natural Oils

IntroductionAs petroleum usage continues to increase and reserves of petroleum continue to be depleted, polymer manufacturers seek alternative methods for making useful materials currently derived from petroleum raw materials. Because of a personal desire to help understand and exploit 'green' technologies, the inventor of this technology has been studying...
Published: 9/24/2010   |   Inventor(s): Lawrence Drzal, Amar Mohanty, Manjusri Misra, Jean-Pierre Latere Dwan'isa
Keywords(s): Catalyst, Natural Oils, Non-Petroleum Based, Polyester, Polyol, Polyurethane, Renewable, Single-Step Process Category(s): Biotechnology, Chemicals, Materials, Agriculture