Dr. sc. ing. Uģis Cābulis

Scientific interests and competences

  • Polyurethane chemistry and technology
  • Rigid polyurethane foams as thermal insulation materials
  • Polyurethanes from renewable raw materials, mainly available in Northern Europe: rapeseed oil, tall oil, lignin
  • Polyurethane foams as a cryogenic insulation material for the storage of liquefied gases
  • Cooperation with the European Space Agency

More information

2020 – “Golden Pine Cone Award" for the category ”Contribution of science to the development of the forestry industry” for “Wood processing by-products – for the production of polymers”. Recipients: Dr. U.Cabulis, Ph.D. A.Fridrihsone, Ph.D. M.Kirpluks, and Ph.D. A.Ivdre. 

2018 – “Top Achievements in Science” in Latvia in 2017. Applied science category with “Wide range of thermal insulation materials from renewable and recycled raw materials” by Dr. U.Stirna, Dr. U.Cabulis, Dr. V.Yakushin, Mg.sc.ing. M.Kirpluks, Mg.sc.ing. A.Fridrihsone, Latvian Academy of Sciences.  

2017 – Member of the University of Latvia Master's Defense Committee 

2016 – Correspondent member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences  

2016 – Member of the Latvian Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences

The most important projects

The most important publications

  • Biobased Ultralow-Density Polyurethane Foams with Enhanced Recyclability

    ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 2024, 12(4), 1605-1615, doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c06924

  • Cryogenic Insulation—Towards Environmentally Friendly Polyurethane Foams

    Polymers, 2024, 16(17), 2406, doi: 10.3390/polym16172406

  • Eco-friendlier and non-isocyanate-based polyurethane materials for space applications

    CEAS Space Journal, 2023, 15(1), 253-264, doi: 10.1007/s12567-021-00408-x

  • Recent developments in the sustainability of the production of polyurethane foams from polyols based on the first- to the fourth-generation of biomass feedstock

    Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2023, 44, 100866, doi: 10.1016/j.cogsc.2023.100866

  • The effect of cell shape anisotropy on fracture toughness of low-density brittle foams

    Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2022, 269, 108565, doi: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2022.108565

Uģis Cābulis
Dr. sc. ing. Uģis Cābulis
Polymer Laboratory
Vice-Director for scientific activities
Leading Researcher
ugis.cabulis@kki.lv
Education
1993 - Doctor's degree in Engineering (Dr.sc.ing.), chemistry; Latvian Academy of Sciences, Habilitation and Promotion Council of the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
1986 - Chemist, chemistry-teacher qualification; University of Latvia, Faculty of Chemistry