Affiliation:
1. Western University Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering N6A 5B9 London Ontario Canada
Abstract
AbstractA surge of research into renewable foams has yielded an array of high‐performance polymeric materials, many of which exhibit promising properties for next generation thermal insulating materials. Biobased materials are of particular interest, due to growing concerns towards enhancing the circular economy while reducing fossil fuel dependency in the construction industry. This review outlines recent developments in biobased foams based on biobased polyurethanes (BPU), biobased phenol formaldehyde (BPF) and cellulose nanofibers (CNF) foams. These three areas of polymers are of particular interest due to their early stage of market adoption, yet significant industrial potential. As our focus is on construction materials, we will review their thermal, mechanical, and fire‐retardant performance, their synthesis/fabrication methods and future prospects. Improving the scalability, reproducibility and cost‐effectiveness of their production is vital for successful commercialization adoption.
Funder
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Subject
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,Filtration and Separation,Process Chemistry and Technology,Biochemistry,Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous),Bioengineering
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