%0 Journal Article %T Flax fibers as natural filler for rigid polyurethane- -polyisocyanurate foams based on bio-polyol from rapeseed oil %A Kurańska, Maria %A Prociak, Aleksander %J Czasopismo Techniczne %V 2015 %R 10.4467/2353737XCT.15.104.4052 %N Chemia Zeszyt 1 Ch (17) 2015 %P 47-54 %K polyurethane- polyisocyanurate rigid foams, rapeseed oil-based polyols, thermal conductivity, mechanical properties, flammability, thermal stability, cellular structure %@ 0011-4561 %D 2015 %U https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/czasopismo-techniczne/artykul/flax-fibers-as-natural-filler-for-rigid-polyurethane-polyisocyanurate-foams-based-on-bio-polyol-from-rapeseed-oil %X The influence of flax fibers on the physical and mechanical properties and the flammability of rigid polyurethane-polyisocyanurate foams obtained from rapeseed oil-based polyol was analyzed. The rigid polyurethane-polyisocyanurate foams with apparent density of 40−48 kg/m3 were prepared. It has been found that the introduction of flax fiber has a beneficial effect on selected properties of obtained foams.