14th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference
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Composite resin technology for green buildings
Program Code:
054
Date:
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Time:
10:20 AM to 10:40 AM
EST
CONTRIBUTOR
(S):
Joseph Fox
Dejan D. Andjelkovic
Bob Moffit
SPEAKER
:
Darcy A. Culkin, Ashland Performance Materials, Ashland Inc., Dublin, OH, United States
Description
This presentation will describe how unsaturated polyester resins that are used in fiberglass-reinforced composites can be made using monomeric building blocks obtained from rapidly-renewable raw materials. These resins can be used to fabricate a portfolio of composite building products that can qualify for LEED credits in green buildings.