Pittsburg State University

Acushnet Company

Certainteed Corporation

Checkerspot, Inc.

Cargill Inc.

Other

Mgpi Processing, Inc.

Zoran S Petrovic

Ivan J Javni

Mihail Ionescu

Bernie Allen

Alisa Zlatanic

Andrew Guo

Wei Zhang

Murray S Toas

John J Bozek

Kwangjin Song

Ivana Cvetkovic

Nikola Bilic

DooPyo Hong

Jian Hong

Neil M Goldman

Scott Franklin

Timothy Walter Abraham

Sukh Bassi

Michael Douglas Parker

Jeff J Malsam

Xiuguang A Guo

Milica Lovric Vukovic

Jasna Djonlagic

X Andrew Guo

Andrew Xiuguang Guo

Ivan X Javni

Milhail Ionescu

Doopyo Hong

Ivan Javni

Provided herein are surface treating compositions for imparting beneficial surface properties to substrates. The compositions can be prepared by reacting a bio-based polyol with an isocyanate and an ionogenic molecule. The compositions can be used to treat a variety of substrates to provide enhanced properties to a surface of the substrate. Also provided are methods for the chemical modification of triglycerides and fatty acids and use thereof in creating beneficial surface treating compositions.

Polyols, polyurethane dispersions, and uses thereof

This disclosure provides methods for the chemical modification of triglycerides that are highly enriched in specific fatty acids and subsequent use thereof for producing functionally versatile polymers.

Hydroformylated triglycerides and uses thereof

A method of producing a foam is disclosed. The method includes providing an epoxy-containing compound, a cationic catalyst, an optional blowing agent, and at least one additive. The method further includes combining the epoxy-containing compound with the cationic catalyst, the optional blowing agent, and the at least one additive, wherein the epoxy-containing compound and the cationic catalyst react to polymerize the epoxy-containing compound to provide the foam having a density from about 0.3 lbs/ftto about 5.0 lbs/ftas measured by ASTM D1622. Further disclosed are the foam and a method for installing the foam.

Foam, composition, and method

Processes for the production of polyols from sources such as dried distillers grains plus solubles (DDGS) make use of a two-stage reaction scheme. In the first stage, the proteinaceous starting material is reacted with an aminating agent, such as diethanolamine (DEOA), to generate amino-amides and amides. These products are then reacted with an alkoxylating agent, preferably a substituted or unsubstituted epoxide to yield polyols. These polyols may be further reacted with isocyanates to give low-cost rigid polyurethane foams. In alternate forms, lignin may be directly converted to polyols by reaction with an alkoxylating agent, optionally followed by reaction with an isocyanate to produce polyurethanes.

Production of polyols using distillers grains and proteins and lignin extracted from distillers grains

A method of making a biobased-petrochemical hybrid polyol is provided. This method includes reacting a cyclic ether with a vegetable oil-based polyol in the presence of a cationic catalyst or a coordinative catalyst that includes a vegetable oil-based polyol ligand to form the biobased-petrochemical hybrid polyol. The biobased-petrochemical hybrid polyol that is created has a number average molecular weight of about 3,000 to about 6,000 and has a structure that is about 22% to about 36% biobased. In one aspect of the present invention, the cyclic ether is propylene oxide, and the propoxylated polyol formed from the propylene oxide and vegetable oil-based polyol is then reacted with ethylene oxide in the presence of a superacid catalyst to create a block copolymer with a terminal polyethylene oxide block having a high percentage of terminal primary hydroxyl groups. If the cyclic ether is a homogeneous mixture of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, then propylene oxide-ethylene oxide random copolymers are formed by polyaddition to vegetable oil polyols. The biobased-petrochemical hybrid polyol may be reacted with an isocyanate so as to create a flexible polyurethane that has good hydrolytic resistance.

Biobased-petrochemical hybrid polyols

Enhanced oligomeric polyols are reported. The enhanced oligomeric polyols may be prepared by a method comprising the steps of: (a) providing an oligomeric polyol that comprises at least one glycerol fatty acid ester having at least one glycerol fatty acid ester bond; wherein at least 5% of the ethyldenyl groups (*C&#x2550;C*) in the glycerol fatty acid ester are substituted with a bonding structure selected from the group consisting of: C-*C&#x2014;C*-C; O-*C&#x2014;C*-O; C=*C&#x2014;C*-C, and mixtures thereof, where * is used to denote the original carbon atoms in the ethylidenyl group; and (b) cleaving at least a portion of the glycerol fatty acid ester bonds to form the enhanced oligomeric polyol. The enhanced oligomeric polyols are useful in making polymers such as polyurethanes.

Enhanced oligomeric polyols and polymers made therefrom

Methods of making unsaturated modified vegetable oil-based polyols are described. Also described are methods of making oligomeric modified vegetable oil-based polyols. An oligomeric composition having a modified fatty acid triglyceride structure is also described. Also, methods of making a polyol including hydroformylation and hydrogenation of oils in the presence of a catalyst and support are described.

Modified vegetable oil-based polyols

A polymerization reaction mixture for the cationic polymerization of unsaturated biological oils (e.g. vegetable oils and animals oils) based on the cationic reaction of double bonds initiated by superacids is provided. The polymerized oils have a viscosity about 10 to 200 times higher than the initial oil and relatively high unsaturation (only about 10-30% lower than that of initial oils).

Cationic polymerization of biological oils

A soy-based polyol is mixed with an isocyanate and aggregate to produce a soy-based polyurethane having superior mechanical properties. The aggregate composition may be varied to obtain different mechanical properties, as can the amount of resin. The resin may be crosslinked using a low molecular weight polyol, such as glycerine, to also improve structural performance. A catalyst may be added to accelerate curing time without reducing structural performance.

Polymer concrete and method for preparation thereof

A method for the cationic polymerization of unsaturated biological oils (e.g., vegetable oils and animal oils) based on the cationic reaction of double bonds initiated by superacids is provided. The process occurs under very mild reaction conditions (about 70-110&#xb0; C. and atmospheric pressure) and with short reaction times. The polymerized oils have a viscosity about 10 to 200 times higher than the initial oil and relatively high unsaturation (only about 10-30% lower than that of initial oils).

Cationic polymerization of biological oils with superacid catalysts

Method of making natural oil-based polyols and polyurethanes therefrom

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Pittsburgh, KS, United States of America

Zoran S Petrovic