Project Details

CWSF 2005 - Vancouver, British Columbia

Biopolyurethane Rigid Foams Based on Isolated Lignins

Division:	Earth & Environmental Sciences
Category:	Senior
Region:	Greater Vancouver
City:	Richmond, BC
School:	Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
Abstract:	This study focuses on utilizing one of the natural polymer resources, lignin to replace the synthetic polyol in producing biodegradable polyurethane rigid foams. Different experiments were conducted to test factors, including density and compressive strength, which affect the practical application of rigid foams.

Awards	Value
Chemical Education Fund Award Senior Sponsor: Chemical Institute of Canada	$500.00
Environment and Plastics Industry Council Award Senior Sponsor: Environment and Plastics Industry Council	$750.00
Pulp & Paper Technical Association of Canada Award Sponsor: Pulp & Paper Technical Association of Canada	$500.00
UBC Science (Vancouver) Entrance Award Senior Gold Medallist - $4000 Entrance Scholarship Sponsor: The University of British Columbia (Vancouver)	$4 000.00
The University of Western Ontario Scholarship Gold Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship Sponsor: University of Western Ontario	$2 000.00
Gold Medal - Earth & Environmental Sciences Senior Sponsor: Petro-Canada	$1 500.00
Total	$9 250.00