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

该项目旨在开发一种加拿大制造的方法来生产非异氰酸酯聚氨酯（NIPU），以取代传统的聚氨酯（PU）硬质泡沫，这种泡沫是通过有毒材料（如异氰酸酯和光气）的危险过程生产的我们的目标是与Polychem咨询解决方案有限公司合作，Polychem咨询解决方案有限公司是一家位于加拿大温哥华的私营公司，也是一家回收聚氨酯泡沫的开发商，使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。如果成功，这个项目的影响将是三重的：1)可持续的商业化，BC制造的产品，以取代目前的有毒材料；2)木质素等木材废料的增值，以及3)在反应中利用全球变暖气体二氧化碳，为位于不列颠哥伦比亚省的二氧化碳捕集厂创造市场。

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.