Authors : O.A. Olu-Arotiowa , F. Adelowo-Imoekparia and O.K. Afolabi
Abstract: The use of Epoxidised Orange Seed Oil (EOSO) as substitute for polyol in foam synthesis has been investigated. The presence of the tri-functional group, triol in orange seed oil presented a 3 dimensional structure which brought rigidity to the product. The result showed that the use of EOSO is not suitable for flexible foam production, but the use of 100% EOSO produced semi-rigid foam which can be used in other various applications. Also, it was discovered that formulation 2 which contained 25% of epoxidised orange seed oil was very close to the control formulation in terms of density (20.59-24.70 Kg m 3) and tensile stress (66.7 KN m 2) compared to that for standard poly-urethane foam at (83.33 KN m 12). However, its elongation at break point recorded as 144.44% is less than the standard value of 216.70%.
O.A. Olu-Arotiowa , F. Adelowo-Imoekparia and O.K. Afolabi , 2007. Foam Production Using Epoxidised Orange Seed Oil. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2: 1774-1776.