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Plant-based substitute for fossil fuels developed for plastic foams

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Washington State University -led research team used an environmentally-friendly preparation of lignin as a substitute for 20% of the fossil fuel-based chemicals in the foam.
The global market for polyurethane totaled more than $75 billion in 2022 .
Lignin is the second most abundant renewable carbon source.
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