Sophorolipid-Based Oligomers as Polyol Components for Polyurethane Systems
Due to reasons of sustainability and conservation of resources, polyurethane (PU)-based systems with preferably neutral carbon footprints are in increased focus of research and development. The proper design and development of bio-based polyols are of particular interest since such polyols may have...
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| author | Maresa Sonnabend Suzanne G. Aubin Annette M. Schmidt Marc C. Leimenstoll |
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| description | Due to reasons of sustainability and conservation of resources, polyurethane (PU)-based systems with preferably neutral carbon footprints are in increased focus of research and development. The proper design and development of bio-based polyols are of particular interest since such polyols may have special property profiles that allow the novel products to enter new applications. Sophorolipids (SL) represent a bio-based toolbox for polyol building blocks to yield diverse chemical products. For a reasonable evaluation of the potential for PU chemistry, however, further investigations in terms of synthesis, derivatization, reproducibility, and reactivity towards isocyanates are required. It was demonstrated that SL can act as crosslinker or as plasticizer in PU systems depending on employed stoichiometry. (<i>ω</i>-1)-hydroxyl fatty acids can be derived from SL and converted successively to polyester polyols and PU. Additionally, (<i>ω</i>-1)-hydroxyl fatty acid azides can be prepared indirectly from SL and converted to A/B type PU by Curtius rearrangement. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-90d447a9cd0d479d998a4e0ce4c5e97c2023-11-22T00:41:45ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602021-06-011312200110.3390/polym13122001Sophorolipid-Based Oligomers as Polyol Components for Polyurethane SystemsMaresa Sonnabend0Suzanne G. Aubin1Annette M. Schmidt2Marc C. Leimenstoll3Macromolecular Chemistry and Polymer Technology, TH Köln, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee E39, 51368 Leverkusen, GermanyMacromolecular Chemistry and Polymer Technology, TH Köln, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee E39, 51368 Leverkusen, GermanyDepartment of Physical Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstraße 4, 50939 Cologne, GermanyMacromolecular Chemistry and Polymer Technology, TH Köln, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee E39, 51368 Leverkusen, GermanyDue to reasons of sustainability and conservation of resources, polyurethane (PU)-based systems with preferably neutral carbon footprints are in increased focus of research and development. The proper design and development of bio-based polyols are of particular interest since such polyols may have special property profiles that allow the novel products to enter new applications. Sophorolipids (SL) represent a bio-based toolbox for polyol building blocks to yield diverse chemical products. For a reasonable evaluation of the potential for PU chemistry, however, further investigations in terms of synthesis, derivatization, reproducibility, and reactivity towards isocyanates are required. It was demonstrated that SL can act as crosslinker or as plasticizer in PU systems depending on employed stoichiometry. (<i>ω</i>-1)-hydroxyl fatty acids can be derived from SL and converted successively to polyester polyols and PU. Additionally, (<i>ω</i>-1)-hydroxyl fatty acid azides can be prepared indirectly from SL and converted to A/B type PU by Curtius rearrangement.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/12/2001polyurethanepolyolbio-basedsophorolipid-based polyolshydroxyl fatty acid based polyolsplatform chemicals |
| spellingShingle | Maresa Sonnabend Suzanne G. Aubin Annette M. Schmidt Marc C. Leimenstoll Sophorolipid-Based Oligomers as Polyol Components for Polyurethane Systems Polymers polyurethane polyol bio-based sophorolipid-based polyols hydroxyl fatty acid based polyols platform chemicals |
| title | Sophorolipid-Based Oligomers as Polyol Components for Polyurethane Systems |
| title_full | Sophorolipid-Based Oligomers as Polyol Components for Polyurethane Systems |
| title_fullStr | Sophorolipid-Based Oligomers as Polyol Components for Polyurethane Systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sophorolipid-Based Oligomers as Polyol Components for Polyurethane Systems |
| title_short | Sophorolipid-Based Oligomers as Polyol Components for Polyurethane Systems |
| title_sort | sophorolipid based oligomers as polyol components for polyurethane systems |
| topic | polyurethane polyol bio-based sophorolipid-based polyols hydroxyl fatty acid based polyols platform chemicals |
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