Abstract: A composition for a plant growth additive that stimulates growth and promotes maximum nutrient absorption. The composition includes a quantity of vitamin B1, a quantity of vitamin B2, a quantity of vitamin C, a quantity of citric acid, a quantity of boron, a quantity of molybdenum, a quantity of potassium, and a quantity of hydrated silica that are homogeneously mixed into a growth-stimulant composition. The composition may be mixed with at least one supplemental growth ingredient such as a quantity of beeswax extract. In order to for the growth-stimulant composition to be safer when applied to a plant, a nutrient solution may further include a quantity of solute and a quantity of solvent, with the growth-stimulant composition as the quantity of solute and a quantity of water as the quantity of solvent. The composition may further be mixed with at least one macro-nutrient ingredient and at least one pH-adjusting ingredient.

Abstract: There is disclosed a bio-based polyurethane foam useful as rigid insulation in which the reactant portion of the B side is composed of a transesterified and hydroxylated derivative of vegetable oil, preferably soy and or linseed oil; water and minor amounts of catalysts and surfactant. The vegetable oil is obtained by reacting the oil with a bio-based, multifunctional hydroxyl compound such as glycerol, sorbitol, or fructose. The A and B sides are admixed in weight proportions of 20 to 60 parts organic polyisocyanate (A side) and 80 to 40 parts polyol (B side) per 100 parts of finished insulation. Preferably a tin catalyst and an alkyl diethylene diamine cocatalyst are used to minimize cure time of the foam insulation.

Abstract: The invention is a two part urethane adhesive in which the B side component is derived chiefly from a vegetable oil, preferably soy oil. Preferably the vegetable oil derivative is a hydroxylated vegetable oil which is present in the B side component at a concentration from 65 to 98 weight percent Optionally, a phosphated soy oil can be present in an amount from 0.1 to 15 weight percent to enhance the adhesive properties, particularly for use on metals. Also, water can be present in an amount from 0.1 to 10 weight percent with a slight amount of a surfactant to stabilize the mixture. Catalysts are included in the B side component to reduce the amount of the A side component and to accelerate curing of the adhesive. The A and B side components are admixed in amounts which provide from 40 to 90 weight percent of bio-based content in the adhesive. The adhesive also has a volatile organic content (VOC) less than 2 weight percent and most preferably no VOC.