Development of a Biobased Polyurethane Binder for Recycled Rubber Products

Pliteq总部位于安大略省沃恩市，致力于对其众多产品和制造工艺进行持续的工程研究和开发。Pliteq一直致力于聚氨酯垫，声音和振动消除以及各种相关技术的各个方面，为加拿大和世界各地的商业和工业客户提供服务。由于目前的全球供应链问题，Pliteq正在寻求为其再生橡胶产品提供可靠的生物基聚氨酯粘合剂。根据初步研究，目前还没有这样的产品用于商业用途。该项目的总体目标是开发一种新的先进聚氨酯产品线，其中将包括混合物中的生物基多元醇。这将与兰顿学院合作进行，首先分析当前聚氨酯混合物的组成和性能，以便Pliteq为其新配方开发提供起点。该团队将使用液相色谱法和附带的质谱法（MS）来鉴定当前混合物中使用的多元醇和添加剂。此外，该团队将测量成品的特性，作为新开发混合物的基线。然后，研究团队将致力于设计和开发用于聚氨酯应用的生物基多元醇。在这一阶段，兰顿学院将通过开发固化工艺对多元醇进行验证，并将最终产品与目前的石油基产品进行比较。拟议研究的成果将为Pliteq的生物基多元醇混合物和其他各种产品做出重大贡献，旨在推动公司在聚氨酯垫，噪音和振动抑制行业的存在。该项目的成功将产生收入，使Pliteq能够走向大规模商业化，包括建设一个增强的制造设施。该设施将支持和创造制造业，建筑业和研发方面的几个就业机会。

Pliteq is headquartered in Vaughan ON, is deeply committed to continued engineering research and development of its many products and manufacturing processes. Pliteq has been working on various aspects of polyurethane matting, sound and vibration abatement and various related technologies serving commercial and industrial customers throughout Canada and the world. Due to current global supply chain issues, Pliteq is looking to create a reliable supply of bio-based polyurethane binder for their recycled rubber products. Based on preliminary research, there is not a product like this that currently exists for commercial use. The overall goal of the project is to develop a new advanced line of polyurethane products that will include biobased polyol in the blends. This will be performed in collaboration with Lambton College to first analyze the current polyurethane blend for its composition and properties for Pliteq to have a starting point for its new formula development. The team will use liquid chromatography with attached mass spectrometry (MS) to identify the polyol and additives used in the current blend. Additionally, the team will measure the properties of the finished product that will act as a baseline for the newly develop blend. The research team will then work on the design and development of a biobased polyol for the polyurethane applications. At this stage Lambton College will carry out the validation of the polyol through the development of the curing process and test the final product against their current petroleum-based products. The outcomes stemming from the proposed research will contribute significantly to Pliteq's biobased polyol blend and various other products in the pipeline, which aims to propel the presence of the company in the urethane mat, and noise and vibration abatement industries. The success of this project will generate revenue that will allow Pliteq to move towards large-scale commercialization, including the construction of an enhanced manufacturing facility. This facility will support and create several jobs in manufacturing, construction, and research and development.