Comprehensive investigation of stoichiometry–structure–performance relationships in flexible polyurethane foams

A Olszewski, P Kosmela, A Piasecki, W Żukowska… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polyurethane (PU) foams are versatile materials with a broad application range. Their
performance is driven by the stoichiometry of polymerization reaction, which has been …

Insights into stoichiometry adjustments governing the performance of flexible foamed polyurethane/ground tire rubber composites

A Olszewski, P Kosmela, W Żukowska, P Wojtasz… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polyurethanes (PU) are widely applied in the industry due to their tunable performance
adjusted by changes in the isocyanate index—stoichiometric balance between isocyanate …

The impact of isocyanate index and filler functionalities on the performance of flexible foamed polyurethane/ground tire rubber composites

A Olszewski, P Kosmela, A Piasecki, M Barczewski… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The structure and performance of polyurethane (PU) foams are strongly driven by the
stoichiometry of the polyaddition reaction, quantitatively described by the isocyanate index. It …

Polyurethane‐polyisocyanurate (PUR‐PIR) foams based on castor oil modified with tire rubber waste: Statistical‐based analysis

MM Saboia, AIC da Silva, FM Monteceli… - Polymer Engineering …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study explores the utilization of bio‐polyol, derived from castor oil modified with waste
tire rubber (WTR), in the synthesis of rigid polyurethane–polyisocyanurate foams. Two WTR …