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JOURNAL OF OIL PALM RESEARCH 18 (JUNE 2006)Journal of Oil Palm Research Vol. 18 June 2006 p. 198-203 PRODUCTION OF MOULDED PALM-BASED FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAMS NORIN ZAMIAH KASSIM SHAARI*; OOI TIAN LYE* and SALMIAH AHMAD* ABSTRACT In our previous study, incorporation of phthalates in slab stock flexible foam formulation improved the properties of the foams. This paper describes the properties of moulded flexible foams which incorporated phthalate alone, and with two other additives. Flexible foam from blended polyols (50:50 ratio palm-based to polyether polyols) was also produced, by the best formulation selected from the above. The properties evaluated were density, tear strength, compressive stress and hysteresis. The results were compared to those from the commercial seating cushions. The flexible foams from total palm-based polyol had tear strength of 140-150 N m-1, and, therefore can only be used in automotive parts such as carpet underlay and thermal insulator. Better foams were produced from blended polyols (50:50 palm-based to petrochemical polyether polyols) with the tear strength approaching those of commercial foams and improved resilience. More improvements to the properties are expected when a high dispensing machine is used in the manufacturing. Keywords: moulded flexible foams, phthalates, FH-300, potassium acetate, blended polyol. Date received: 17 October 2005; Sent for revision: 11 November 2005; Received in final form: 6 March 2006; Accepted: 10 March 2006. INTRODUCTION about 80 000 t in 2002 with polyols constituting 40 000 t (data by Ooi of Akashi). The bulk of this is The use of natural and renewable resources to