Abstract:
Methods are provided for producing bio-oil polyols, alkoxylating bio-oil polyols to provide polyols, and for employing the alkoxylated bio-oil polyols for making polymers or copolymers of polyesters or polyurethanes. Compositions and methods are provided for incorporating bio-oils into phenolic resins such as phenol-formaldehyde resin and phenol- formaldehyde -urea resin, as well as hot melt adhesive compositions.