Studying the Suitability of Nineteen Lignins as Partial Polyol Replacement in Rigid Polyurethane/Polyisocyanurate Foam

In this study, nineteen unmodified lignins from various sources (hardwood, softwood, wheat straw, and corn stover) and isolation processes (kraft, soda, organosolv, sulfite, and enzymatic hydrolysis) were used to replace 30 wt.% of petroleum-based polyol in rigid polyurethane/polyisocyanurate (PUR/PIR) foam formulations.Lignin samples were characte

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Who Murdered Joe Magarac?

In the paper the creation of the mythical hero of the American steel industry Joe magarac is analyzed.The analysis is based on the original text of Owen Francis from 1931 and it endeavors to resolve the quandary of whether this text is of tatsoul wrath foam tube a folklore or fakelore nature.The analysis is multi layered and is comprised from a par

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