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Degradation Assessment of Flexible Polyurethane Foam Composites Based on Palm Oil in Soil

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This paper presents information on a comparison of the degradation of a flexible palm oil-based polyurethane foam with a commercial flexible polyurethane foam (control) in soil over a period of 30 days. The sample used in this study was a composite polyurethane foam containing about 50-60% palm oil polyol and has characteristics similar to conventional polyurethane foam. The novelty of this study is to investigate the degradation rate of a composite flexible polyurethane foam with a palm oil polyol content of 50-60%. As a result of the study, an environmentally friendly formulation of composite polyurethane foam was developed based on the following parameters (weight loss, FTIR, XRD, TGA, and SEM).

Source: Chemistry & Chemical Technology

DOI: 10.23939/chcht18.04.558

Authors: Neswati Neswati, Kurnia Harlina Dewi

Institution: Andalas University

Language: English

Topic: biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

Subfield: Biomaterials

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Universitas Andalas