Researchers create bio-based polyols from coconut oil for use in rigid polyurethane foam

scientists at the center for sustainable polymers at the iligan institute of technology have developed a method to make hydroxyl-rich biobased polyols from coconut oil. they believe that this bio-based polyol is suitable for insulation applications. vegetable oils need to be chemically modified to insert the necessary hydroxyl groups, usually by double bond epoxidation followed…