Green epoxy resin with biobinder from manure
AssigneeNorth Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
InventorsLifeng Zhang, Elham H. Fini, Sidharth Reddy Karnati
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Abstract
A curable green epoxy resin composition is described. More particularly, the curable green epoxy resin composition includes a biobinder isolated from bio-oil produced from animal waste, such as from swine manure. The biobinder can act as a curing agent for an epoxy resin component in the resin composition. Cured green epoxy resins, prepregs containing the curable green epoxy resin, and related composite materials are described. In addition, methods of preparing the curable green epoxy resin composition and of curing the curable green epoxy resin.
Claims21
1-8. (canceled)
A kit for providing a curable epoxy resin composition, wherein the kit comprises:
- (a) a first sealable container containing an epoxy resin component;
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- (b) a second sealable container containing a biobinder isolated from a bio-oil produced via thermochemical liquefaction of beef manure, dairy manure, swine manure, sheep manure, poultry manure, or a combination thereof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.