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    This document summarizes information from an industrial products newsletter about soy-based polyols and other products. It discusses SoyOyl, a soy-based polyol developed by Urethane Soy Systems Company that performs as well or better than petroleum-based polyols at a lower cost. The polyol is used to make polyurethane foams for a variety of applications. It also mentions expanding interest in methyl soyate, a soy-based solvent, and lists upcoming trade shows related to soy-based products and industrial materials.

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    News about industrial products made from Soy

    Volume 1, Issue 5 June 2000

    SOYOYL OFFERS HIGH PERFORMANCE AND VERSATILITY


    In this issue
    SoyOyl Offers High Performance and Versatility Page 1

    Methyl Soyate Interest Expanding Page 2

    Upcoming Trade Shows Page 3

    Visit our Web site at www.unitedsoybean.org

    id you know you can find soy in flotation materials, automotive interiors, carpets, mattresses, even your shoes? All of these products are made from polyols. A polyol is a key chemical in foam formulation that reacts with diisocyanates and other ingredients to form flexible polyurethane foam. Still wondering how soy fits into this equation? Urethane Soy Systems Company (USSC) has developed a polyol made from soybean oil. SoyOyl performs as good or better than petroleum-based polyols, but costs less. Our SoyOyl products are a source of great pride for us, said Thomas Kurth, founder and president of USSC. We offer the most environmentally friendly urethane foams at very competitive prices. We continue to improve the technology and expand the product line. The economic savings come largely from the raw material itself, said Kurth. The chemical structures in soybean oil allow us to produce a polyol using very little energy and minimal waste. The discovery of SoyOyl occurred serendipitously many years ago when Kurth, then a polyurethane research and development chemist, was testing soybean oil in the lab as a mold release. The test failed when the polyurethane chemicals partially reacted with the oil and the urethane stuck to the mold. Making a note of the reaction began a new line of

    research: the refinement of the reactive attributes of soybean oil to make pure polyols. New chemistry and processing were then developed, resulting in SoyOyl, now offered in two base products and available to customers in custom blends to meet formulation requirements. SoyOyl is made from soybeans grown on more than a half-million farms in almost every state east of the Rocky Mountains. Made from a renewable resource, its environmental impact is almost as great as its economic impact. There is a wide variety of petro-based polyols that produce an incredible array of the excellent urethane foams we all encounter every day, said John Wawak, vice president of USSC. The vast majority of those products can be made with SoyOyl polyols at a much lower cost. Our research is leading us toward even more reactive, lower-cost blends that will encompass the entire urethane market with economics too attractive to ignore.
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    SOYOYL OFFERS PERFORMANCE


    USSC is determined to help manufacturers adopt this new bio-based polyurethane ingredient. Every application implemented thus far has resulted in foam with equal or better physical properties when compared to the petroleum-based formulation. The United Soybean Board (USB) provided USSC with funding for development and product testing of the soy-based polyol. USB is researching many different market segments to determine the potential for soy as a use in industrial products and applications. Recently, USB has estimated that the plastics market could potentially use up to 600 million pounds of soy in the foams market segment. Polyurethanes can be used in both rigid and flexible foams. Rigid foams are those found in insulation, simulated wood, flotation and packaging. Flexible foams are commonly found in furniture padding, carpet underlayment, automotive interiors and footwear.

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    There are numerous benefits to be obtained from using SoyOyl in the development of polyurethanes. It allows safer working conditions, its easily blended with other polyols, there is less dependence on other oil industries and it supports the American agriculture industry. There is little doubt that this is the technology of the future. This is one of the first true bio-based products not needing legislated subsidies to compete effectively, said Wawak. It would take the oil from 400 million bushels of soybeans to support the growing global polyurethane market.

    METHYL SOYATE INTEREST EXPANDING M


    ethyl soyate proved to be of special interest during the Clean Tech 2000 trade show in Las Vegas in early June. Technical consultants from the United Soybean Board (USB) attended the show to increase the awareness of soy technology, including methyl soyate. The soy-based solvent is used in many cleaners and degreasers. The interest in methyl soyate has grown tenfold since USB started looking at solvents. This is due to innovative formulations, consistent quality supplies and increased distribution networks, said Greg Olwig, commercial coordinator at Omni Tech International.

    Visit our Web site at www.unitedsoybean.org

    Methyl soyate is a soy methyl ester produced by the transesterfication of soybean oil with methanol. It is nontoxic, nonhazardous and biodegradable. The compatibility of methyl soyate with common materials is excellent with metals, plastics, most elastomers and other organic solvents. A nearly colorless liquid, methyl soyate has a low water solubility. It also has a high flash point and low volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Current uses for methyl soyate include printing ink removers, adhesive removers, paint removers, hand cleaners, degreasing solvents, auto waxes, graffiti removers and more. To find out more about methyl soyate, visit http://www.unitedsoybean.org/tsmos_pdf/ts7.pdf.

    UPCOMING TRADE SHOWS


    MEETING
    American Chemical Society International Woodworking Fair Wood Tech (Eastern and Southern) Aerospace Material Technology Conference Inland Oil Spill Conference Composites 2000 International Joint Tribology Conference 2000 International Coatings Expo Midwest Regional ACS Meeting Western Regional ACS Meeting SFPA 2000 Annual Meeting Midwest Industrial Woodworking Exposition World Conference and Exhibition on Oilseed Processing and Utilization Society of American Foresters 2000 National Convention Southeast/Southwest Regional ACS Meeting Pacifichem 2000

    LOCATION
    Washington, DC Atlanta, GA Charlotte, NC Huntsville, AL Toledo, OH Las Vegas, NV Seattle, WA Chicago, IL St. Louis, MO San Francisco, CA New Orleans, LA Grand Rapids, MI Cancn, Mexico Washington, DC New Orleans, LA Honolulu, HI

    DATE
    August 21-23, 2000 August 24-27, 2000 September 14-16, 2000 September 18-20, 2000 September 18-20, 2000 September 27-30, 2000 October 1-4, 2000 October 16-20, 2000 October 25-28, 2000 October 25-28, 2000 October 29-31, 2000 November 10-11, 2000 November 12-17, 2000 November 16-20, 2000 December 6-8, 2000 December 14-19, 2000

    INTERNET CONTACT
    www.acs.org ww0.tscentral.com www.wtcscharlotte.com www.ampet.msfc.nasa.gov www.cfa-hq.org www.stle.org www2.coatingstech.org www.acs.org www.acs.org www.tsiwoodworkingshows.com www.aocs.org www.safnet.org www.chem.uno.edu www.acs.org

    WHAT IS USB?
    he United Soybean Board (USB) invests funds provided through a farmer checkoff program. These investments are designed to increase commodity demand, thereby increasing the potential long-term economic growth of all sectors of the soybean industry. The soybean checkoff is a farmer-funded marketing and research program supported entirely by farmers. USB is managed by a farmer board of directors appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Its participants contribute at the same rate, regardless of location or operation size. Commodity checkoff programs are implemented through an act of Congress and are overseen by the USDAs Agricultural Marketing Service. Check out the United Soybean Boards Web page at www.unitedsoybean.org.

    Visit our Web site at www.unitedsoybean.org

    The soybean checkoff.


    Working together for a profitable future.

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