Researchers use kenaf to create bio-based polyols for use in rigid polyurethane foam

a team at universiti kebangsaan malaysia’s bioresources and biorefinery laboratory is exploring another potential source of bio-based polyols. they have been studying polyols extracted from kenaf and how they perform when making polyurethane foam. kenaf was liquefied using peg400/gly as solvent. this was then used to make rigid polyurethane foams with a range of different…