2022
Commercial application of soybean oil for flame-retardant polyurethanes
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council
Category:
Industrial
Keywords:
BiobasedBiodegradableIndustrial UsesProcessing co-productsProcessing technology
Parent Project:
One Step Synthesis of Soybean Oil-based Polyols for Flame Retardant Polyurethanes
Lead Principal Investigator:
Ram Gupta, Pittsburg State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
428-22
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council
$56,982
Institution Funded:
Pittsburg State University
$56,982
Brief Project Summary:

Researcher proposes to prepare flame-retardant polyurethane foams using soybean oil as a renewable resource along with nitrogen and phosphorous-containing compounds as non-toxic flame-retardants. This work will provide a new pathway to utilize a large quantity of soybean oil.

Unique Keywords:
#industrial use - oil, #industrial use – oil, #new uses, #soybean utilization
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

a) Develop and optimize cost-effective methods to synthesize soybean oil-based polyols for polyurethanes (Suitable for commercialization)

b) Provide a facile process to synthesize phosphorous based reactive flame-retardant for polyurethane industries (Appropriate for large scale production)

c) Create a new demand for value-added applications of soybean oil (Financial benefit to soybean growers)

d) File a patent and work towards commercialization of the developed technology and products in partnership with MSMC (Long term and constant revenue for MSMC)

e) Involve students and researchers to develop a skilled workforce (Create talent within the United States)

f) Create a public awareness regarding the value-added applications of soybean by presenting the outcome of the project in seminars/conferences after protecting intellectual properties.

Final Project Results

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.