Abstract:
This application relates to phase behaviors of certain triacylglycerols and fatty acid methyl esters, and how the phase behaviors of these individual components in a biodiesel fuel, as well as their combined mixtures, helps understand the fundamental mechanisms of their crystallization so as to design biodiesel fuels with improved low temperature characteristics.
Abstract:
Polyols derived from palm oil fractions of metathesized triacylglycerols, and their related physical properties are disclosed. Such metathesized triacylglycerol polyols are also used as a component of polyurethane applications, including polyurethane foams.
Abstract:
The synthesis of certain polyester diols (PEDs) is disclosed. This application also discloses the purification and polymerization kinetics of lipid based PEDs. Molecular weight and distribution controls were achieved by initial and induced stoichiometric imbalance and optimization of the purification protocol. Thermal degradation and thermal transition behavior of the PEDs were also investigated by TGA and DSC.
Abstract:
The disclosure generally provides high-molecular-weight thermoplastic polyester-based urethanes (TPEUs). In some embodiments, the component monomers of the TPEUs are entirely derived from renewable sources. The disclosure also provides methods of making high-molecular-weight TPEUs, and, in particular, methods for achieving such high molecular weights. The disclosure also provides certain uses of such TPEUs.High molecular weight, semi-crystalline TPEU elastomers were synthesized from polyester diols (PEDs) and 1,7 heptamethylene diisocyanate (HPMDI) both derived from oleic acid. Functional group stoichiometry and polymerization time were used as tools to control molecular weight and optimize the thermal and mechanical properties of the TPEU. A targeted range of PEDs with controlled molecular weights and narrow polydispersity indices were obtained in high yields using an induced stoichiometric imbalance method. The PEDs were reacted with HPMDI with different NCO:OH ratios (1.1 to 2.1) and polymerization times (2 to 24 hours) in order to obtain high molecular weight TPEUs. Solvent-resistant TPEUs, displaying polyethylene-like behavior with controlled polyester and urethane segment phase separation were obtained and characterized by FTIR, 1H-NMR, GPC, DSC, TGA and tensile tests in order to reveal the structure-property relationships. Melting and glass transition temperatures, tensile strength and maximum strain increased with molecular weight approaching saturation values, demonstrating a plateau effect of molecular weight on physical properties. The novel TPEUs showed extensive degradation under hydrothermal ageing in water at 80° C. and achieved a tensile half-life in one day of immersion. The entirely lipid-derived TPEUs exhibited thermal and mechanical properties comparable to commercially available entirely petroleum-based analogues.
Abstract:
This application relates to phase behaviors of certain triacylglycerols and fatty acid methyl esters, and how the phase behaviors of these individual components in a biodiesel fuel, as well as their combined mixtures, helps understand the fundamental mechanisms of their crystallization so as to design biodiesel fuels with improved low temperature characteristics.
Abstract:
This application relates to phase behaviors of certain triacylglycerols and fatty acid methyl esters, and how the phase behaviors of these individual components in a biodiesel fuel, as well as their combined mixtures, helps understand the fundamental mechanisms of their crystallization so as to design biodiesel fuels with improved low temperature characteristics.
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Metathesized triacylglycerol green polyols and their related physical and thermal properties are disclosed. Such metathesized triacylglycerol green polyols are also used as a component of polyurethane applications, including polyurethane foams.
Abstract:
The disclosure generally provides methods of making natural oil-derived polyol compounds from compositions that include self-metathesized oligomers of natural oils, including methods of using such polyols to make polyurethane compositions, such as polyurethane foams.
Abstract:
This application relates to the polymorphism and microstructure of certain triacylglycerols and fatty acid methyl esters, and how the properties of these individual components in a biodiesel fuel, as well as their combined mixtures, helps understand the fundamental mechanisms of their crystallization so as to design biodiesel fuels with improved low temperature characteristics.