Abstract: A method of producing a polyurethane based foam that includes providing a ground crop residue having an average particle size of less than 10 mm and that is prepared by grinding crop residues, providing a polyurethane system that includes an isocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive component, of which the polyurethane system has an isocyanate index from 70 to 350, forming a modified polyurethane system by adding the ground crop residue to the polyurethane system in a range from 1.0 wt % to 20.0 wt %, based on a total weight of the modified polyurethane system, and forming the polyurethane based foam so as to have an applied density from 30 kg/m3 to 75 kg/m3, according to ASTM D-1622, and to have the ground crop residue embedded within polyurethane polymers that are a reaction product of the isocyanate component and the isocyanate-reactive component of the polyurethane system.

Abstract: A method of producing a polyurethane based foam that includes providing a ground crop residue having an average particle size of less than 10 mm and that is prepared by grinding crop residues, providing a polyurethane system that includes an isocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive component, of which the polyurethane system has an isocyanate index from 70 to 350, forming a modified polyurethane system by adding the ground crop residue to the polyurethane system in a range from 1.0 wt % to 20.0 wt %, based on a total weight of the modified polyurethane system, and forming the polyurethane based foam so as to have an applied density from 30 kg/m3 to 75 kg/m3, according to ASTM D-1622, and to have the ground crop residue embedded within polyurethane polymers that are a reaction product of the isocyanate component and the isocyanate-reactive component of the polyurethane system.

Abstract: A canola germplasm confers on a canola seed the traits of high protein content and low fiber content, wherein the canola plant produces a seed having, on average, at least 68% oleic acid (C18:1) and less than 3% linolenic acid (C18:3). The canola seed traits may also include at least 45% crude protein and not more than 18% acid detergent fiber content on an oil-free, dry matter basis. In particular embodiments, the canola seed has been dehulled and defatted resulting in a meal product with at least 58% crude protein and less than 10% acid detergent fiber on an oil-free, dry matter basis.