“…In recent years, the uses of bio-based polyols have been investigated to produce sustainable and eco-friendly rigid polyurethane foams, such as lignin [ 5 , 6 ], biopitch [ 7 , 8 ], glycerol [ 9 , 10 , 11 ], and vegetable oils including castor [ 3 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 ], palm [ 20 , 21 ], soybean [ 11 , 22 ] starch [ 23 , 24 ], etc. Castor oil (CO) is a mixture of triglycerides, mainly ricinoleic acid, which is produced from the seed of the Ricinus communis plant.…”