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The role of renewable resources for Bayer Material Science

Abstract submitted to "2nd Workshop on Fats and Oils as Renewable Feedstock for the Chemical Industry "
The role of renewable resources for Bayer Material Science
Dr. Ralf Weberskirch, BayerMaterial Science AG, 51368 Leverkusen
Ralf Weberskirch
GayerMaterialScience AG
Keywords: Fatty acids, succinic acid, polyurethanes
Presentation preference: oral

Abstract: The usage of renewable resources has a long tradition in chemical industry. Depletion of fossil resources, climate change and CO2 footprint discussions along with technical breakthroughs in the past decade to convert renewable resources more efficiently have led to many initiatives in industry and academia as well as to further explore opportunities of renewable resources. 1)
In this presentation an overview will be given how BayerMaterialScience approaches the area of renewable resources and two examples will be discussed in more detail relating to the polyurethane industry: (1) The use of vegetable oils for the manufacture of polyether-polyols with a renewable content ranging from 40-70 % by weight and (2) the use of succinic acid in polyester-polyols and as a C4 platform chemical. 2)

References:
(1) http://www.nachwachsende-rohstoffe.de/
(2) Bayer research, Ausgabe 20, p.16 – 20; „Gründe Kunststoffe“ als Ersatz für die Erdölchemie.