Mg. chem. Arnis Āboliņš

Scientific interests and competences

  • Polyurethane development from renewable raw materials
  • Analysis of synthesis raw materials (characterization of tall oil, linseed oil, and rapeseed oil - acid value, the degree of unsaturation, amount of resin acids, fatty acids and unsaponifiable part)
  • Epoxidation, kinetics, and analysis of tall oil, linseed oil, and rapeseed oil
  • Synthesis of biopolyols, analysis, and determination of the optimal synthesis conditions (type of catalyst, concentration, time and temperature of synthesis)
  • Biopolyol analysis (hydroxyl number, acid number, iodine number, epoxy number, peroxide number, viscosity, moisture content, density, color)
  • Production and characterization of rigid polyurethane/polyisocyanurate foams and different composite materials

The most important publications

  • Pomilovskis R.; Kaulina E.; Abolins A.; Mierina I.; Heinmaa I.; Rjabovs V.; Fridrihsone A.; Kirpluks M.
    Fast-curing bio-based thermoset foams produced via the Michael 1,4-addition using fatty acid-based acetoacetate and acrylate

    European Polymer Journal, 2024, 210, 112968, doi: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2024.112968

  • Kirpluks M.; Abolins A.; Eihe D.; Pomilovskis R.; Fridrihsone A.
    Rapeseed Oil as Feedstock for Bio-Based Thermoset Foams Obtained via Michael Addition Reaction

    Polymers, 2024, 16(1), 117, doi: 10.3390/polym16010117

  • Vanags E.; Abolins A.; Cabulis U.
    Lipase Catalyzed Self-epoxidation of Tall Oil Fatty Acids in Batch and Continuous Flow Conditions

    Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 2023, 31(5), 2166-2176, doi: 10.1007/s10924-022-02739-0

  • Kaulina E.; Abolins A.; Fridrihsone A.; Kirpluks M.
    Potential of Crude Tall Oil Polyols for Rigid Polyurethane Foam Production and their Comparison with Tall Oil Fatty Acids Polyols

    Materials Science Forum, 2022, 1071, 174-181, doi: 10.4028/p-96u5jg

  • Abolins A.; Pomilovskis R.; Vanags E.; Mierina I.; Michalowski S.; Fridrihsone A.; Kirpluks M.
    Impact of different epoxidation approaches of tall oil fatty acids on rigid polyurethane foam thermal insulation

    Materials, 2021, 14(4), 894, 1-17, doi: 10.3390/ma14040894

Arnis Āboliņš
Mg. chem. Arnis Āboliņš
Polymer Laboratory
Researcher
arnis.abolins@kki.lv
ORCID: 0009-0007-8722-2974
Scopus Author ID: 36918025200
Education
2015 - Master of Natural sciences in Chemistry (Mg.chem.); Riga Technical University, Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry, Institute of Polymer Materials