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\section{Abstract}    Understanding the magnitude and mechanisms of the soy based polyurethane (PU) foams and  properties of materials has implications on the application of this foams. Insulators protect devices  from aggressive heat. However, due to the highly porous nature of the foams and the increase in  interfaces due to fillers such as kenaf core, helps increase mechanical properties, while maintaining  the light density of the foam. The effect of fillers on is a critical parameter in investigating the  thermal properties and its effect on biodegradability. In this paper, we use thermal conductivity,  compression values, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to understand the phenomena  behind these results. Additionally a compostability test was performed to determine degradation  under standard composting conditions.