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Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society

Table 2 Foaming characteristic times of the PU and W–PU foams containing varying contents of lignin

From: Effect of incorporation of lignin as bio-polyol on the performance of rigid lightweight wood–polyurethane composite foams

Sample

Cream time (s)

Gel time (s)

Free rise time (s)

Tack-free time (s)

PU

34

58

84

324

PU/L5

81

108

134

378

PU/L10

100

145

186

431

PU/L15

102

146

191

455

PU/L20

105

148

200

483

W–PU

133

179

227

367

W–PU/L5

160

196

270

405

W–PU/L10

199

237

326

432

W–PU/L15

204

277

364

479

W–PU/L20

228

282

432

517