Using CO2 incorporation and lignin to polyol conversion to develop sustainable bio-based non-isocyanate polyurethane rigid foams

该项目旨在开发加拿大制造的非异氰酸酯聚氨酯(NIPU)生产方法，以取代传统的聚氨酯(PU)硬质泡沫，后者是通过危险的工艺从异氰酸酯和光气等有毒材料中生产的。1我们的目标是与Polychem Consulting Solutions Ltd合作，利用我们集团开发的新催化剂技术，开发无毒、二氧化碳和林业废物为基础的聚氨酯。Polychem Consulting Solutions Ltd是一家总部位于不列颠哥伦比亚省温哥华的私人持股公司，也是一家利用可回收来源的聚氨酯泡沫塑料的开发商。如果成功，该项目的影响将有三个方面：1)BC制造的可持续产品的商业化，以取代目前的有毒材料；2)木质素等木材废料的有价化；3)在反应中利用全球变暖气体二氧化碳，为BC的二氧化碳捕集植物创造一个市场。

This project aims to develop a Made-in-Canada methodology for producing non-isocyanate polyurethane (NIPU) to replace traditional polyurethane (PU) rigid foam which is produced through a hazardous process from toxic materials such as isocyanates and phosgene.1 We aim to partner with Polychem Consulting Solutions Ltd, a privately held Canadian company based in Vancouver, BC and a developer of polyurethane foam from recycled sources, to develop non-toxic, CO2 and forestry waste based polyurethane using new catalyst technology developed in our group. If successful, the impact of this project will be three fold: 1) the commercialization of a sustainable, made in BC product to replace currently toxic material; 2) valorization of wood waste products such as lignin, and 3) utilization of global warming gas CO2 in the reaction, creating a market for CO2 capture plants based in BC.