Advances in Biobased Polyurethanes & Applications OnDemand

Objectives:

• How to make sustainable Polyurethanes
• Biobased feedstocks for polyols
• Biobased feedstocks for isocyanates
• Application examples of polyurethanes derived from biobased raw materials

 Agenda:

• The challenge of making Polyurethanes more sustainable
• Biobased polyols
• Biobased & hybrid isocyanates
• Applications of biobased polyurethanes

SPEAKER

Joseph J. Marcinko, Ph.D.
Polymer Synergies, LLC

Dr. Marcinko has over 40 years of industrial R&D, research management, and academic experience. His interests and expertise are in the areas of polyurethane chemistry, biopolymers, adhesion science, wood composites, polymer characterization, solid-state NMR spectroscopy, and polymer structure-property relationships. He is an adjunct professor and a developer of industrial short courses related to polyurethane and polymer chemistry, bio-polymer  adhesives and coatings, adhesion science and industrial problem  solving. Dr. Marcinko has authored over 60 peer reviewed publications and has 22 patents and 2 patents pending.