Pultruded Composites Using Soy-Based Polyurethane

Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites offer inherent advantages over traditional materials with regard to high strength-to-weight ratio, design flexibility, corrosion resistance, low maintenance, and extended service life. FRP materials can be used to replace traditional building materials like steel and wood. The application of composite materials will reduce cost and improve durability. One of the major cost drivers for composites is raw materials. Use of soybean-derived materials offers low cost raw materials. Development and performance evaluation of pultruded soy-based polyurethane composite panels is the focus of the proposed research. Soy-based polyurethane (PU) resin offers several benefits such as improved properties, faster production, and reduced VOC emissions. University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR) is collaborating with United Soybean Board (USB) to develop soy-based PU pultruded products for affordable housing and other commercial applications. Solid and core-filled pultruded parts will be manufactured at UMR and the performance of these products will be evaluated. Based on the test results, the resin chemistry will be modified to achieve improved structural performance and also to incorporate more soy content in the formulation without property degradation.

• Record URL:
  http://utc.mst.edu/research/R211.html

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $25000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  DTRT06-G-0014

  00019232

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Department of Transportation

  Research and Special Programs Administration
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC    20590
• Performing Organizations:

  Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies

  Missouri University of Science and Technology
  Rolla, MO  United States  65409
• Principal Investigators:

  Chandrashekhara, K

• Start Date: 20071001
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20080630
• Source Data: RiP Project 15202

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Composite materials; Corrosion resistant materials; Fiber composites; Polyurethane resins; Research projects; Service life; Soybeans
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; I30: Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01460120
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies
• Contract Numbers: DTRT06-G-0014, 00019232
• Files: UTC, RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:19PM