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Two Best Paper Awards – CPI Polyurethanes Technical Conference 2010, October 11-13, 2010 A joint paper with Huntsman International, LLC presented by Nick Kob entitled “Glycerine Carbonate a Bio-based Reactive Blocking Agent and Other Bio-based Additives” was awarded best paper award in “Chemistry and Fundamentals” Technical Session. A joint paper with InfiChem Polymers, LLC presented by Ibrahim Sendijarevic entitled “Polyether Polyols Produced from Scrap Polyurethanes; Application in Rigid and Flexible Foams” was awarded best paper award in “Renewable Polyols 1: Chemistry” Technical Session.
Two associates of Advanced Oleochemical Technology
Division of Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), Malaysia
completed at TPI a six week training program in
polyurethanes. US Patent #7,803,395 – September 2010
Aisa Sendijarevic is one of authors of the patent on
“Reticulated elastomeric matrices, their manufacture and
use in implantable devises” that was granted by the USA
Patent Office on September 28, 2010. Under contract
research project funded by Biomerix Corporation, TPI has
developed novel, reticulated polyurethane foams based on
polycarbonate polyols that perform as
a biocompatible substrate (scaffold) for tissue
in-growth. SBIR Grant Awarded by the National Institute of Health (NIH) – June, 2010
In June 2010, TPI started research work on “Polyurethane
Bone Cement for Total Hip Implants” which is fully
funded by National Institute of Health (NIH) under SBIR
Grant No. 1R43AR057614-01A1. This study is carried out
in co-operation with Doctors Research Group, Inc., a
manufacturer of KryptoniteTM bone cement. Program Advisory Committee of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March/April , 2010.
Vahid Sendijarevic attended annual meeting of Program
Advisory Committee of MPOB held on March 29 - April 2,
2010 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was elected as a
member of this committee by MPOB in 2008. A grant from United Soybean Board - USB Project No. 9412, November 23, 2009
TPI completed a project on “Recycling of Polyurethanes
Based on Soy Polyols.” The project was initiated by
Polyurethane Recycling and Recovery Council (PURRC) of
the Center for Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) and was
fully funded by USB under Project No. 9412. Palm Oil Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, November 9-12, 2009
Ibrahim Sendijarevic was invited speaker at the
International Palm Oil Conference 2009. In a session
“New Developments on Bio-based Polymers” he presented a
paper on “Polyurethanes in Medical Devices.” In his
presentation, he also included bio-based bon cement (KryptoniteR)
that was recently developed by TPI for Doctors Research
Group, Inc.
A paper authored by Ibrahim Sendijarevic and Aisa
Sendijarevic on “Polyurethanes as Wear Components of Hip
Replacement Devices” was awarded best paper award in the
Coating and Elastomer Technical Session and best poster
award in Chemistry and Fundamentals II Poster Session.
This paper describes results of recent study funded by
National Institute of Health (NIH) under SBIR Grant No.
1 R43 AR054997-01A1. This study was carried out with
technical support of BioPro, Inc. and Research Institute
of Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan. FDA Approval for KRYPTONITE™ Bone Cement – November, 2009 Doctors Research Group, Inc. (DRG) announced on November 12, 2009 that it has received 510(k) approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market KRYPTONITE™ Bone Cement for cranioplasty applications. This bio-based product was developed by TPI under research funded by DRG.
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