MPOB chairman Datuk Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub (pic) said the joint venture between MPOB and Techbond is a win-win situation for the research and commercialisation of palm-based polyol products that could potentially be used in polyurethane adhesives.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and Techbond Greentech Sdn Bhd have signed a technology development collaboration for the production of palm-based polyol to be used as one of the components in polyurethane adhesives to replace formaldehyde-based adhesives.
The MPOB said it signed a memorandum of agreement with Techbond for the commercialisation of palm-based polyol technology in February, which involved two stages – research and development to produce polyurethane adhesive formulations followed by commercialisation of technology.
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