Elastomers from Renewable Metathesized Palm Oil Polyols

Polyurethane (PU) elastomers were prepared from 1-butene metathesized palm oil (PMTAG) polyols in order to study the effect of their molecular structure on the properties of polyurethanes. The chemical structure, thermal degradation, thermal properties, and tensile strength of the PUs were determined using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dynamic mechanical analysis...