[HTML][HTML] A brief discussion on advances in polyurethane applications

A Das, P Mahanwar - Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyurethane is a material that defines the word 'versatile'. The structure property
relationship of di-isocyanates and polyols is such that it provides ample variety and …

Comparative analysis of building insulation material properties and performance

D Kumar, M Alam, PXW Zou, JG Sanjayan… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Building envelope insulation is crucial for an energy-efficient and comfortable indoor
environment because the envelope accounts for 50–60% of total heat gain/loss in a …

Biomaterials technology and policies in the building sector: a review

L Chen, Y Zhang, Z Chen, Y Dong, Y Jiang… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Traditional building materials have some drawbacks in the construction industry, particularly
in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption. Biomaterials derived from …

Molecularly engineered unparalleled strength and supertoughness of poly (urea‐urethane) with shape memory and clusterization‐triggered emission

X Wang, J Xu, X Zhang, Z Yang, Y Zhang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
To address the challenge of realizing multifunctional polymers simultaneously exhibiting
high strength and high toughness through molecular engineering, ultrastrong and …

Boosting fire safety and mechanical performance of thermoplastic polyurethane by the face-to-face two-dimensional phosphorene/MXene architecture

Y Luo, Y Xie, W Geng, J Chu, H Wu, D Xie… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Black phosphorus (BP), as one of the most promising fillers for flame retarding polymer, has
been seriously limited in practical application, due to the agglomeration and poor structural …

Polyurethane as a modifier for road asphalt: A literature review

G Huang, T Yang, Z He, L Yu, H Xiao - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
During its service life, ordinary asphalt pavement frequently develops rutting, cracking,
spalling, and other ailments. Polyurethanes (PUs) are frequently utilized in the construction …

Recent applications and developments of Polyurethane materials in pavement engineering

X Li, J Li, J Wang, J Yuan, F Jiang, X Yu… - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the past decades, Polyurethane (PU) as an emerging polymer material has been widely
used to construct, repair, reinforce, and protect civil engineering infrastructures. Meanwhile …

MXene/chitosan nanocoating for flexible polyurethane foam towards remarkable fire hazards reductions

B Lin, ACY Yuen, A Li, Y Zhang, TBY Chen, B Yu… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
MXene/chitosan nanocoating for flexible polyurethane foam (PUF) was prepared via layer-
by-layer (LbL) approach. MXene (Ti 3 C 2) ultra-thin nanosheets were obtained through …

A review of structural adhesive joints in hybrid joining processes

S Maggiore, MD Banea, P Stagnaro, G Luciano - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hybrid joining (HJ) is the combination of two or more joining techniques to produce joints
with enhanced properties in comparison to those obtained from their parent techniques …

The use of polyurethane for asphalt pavement engineering applications: A state-of-the-art review

L Cong, F Yang, G Guo, M Ren, J Shi, L Tan - Construction and Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
Asphalt pavement often suffers from rutting, aging, cracks, and pits during the life cycle.
Although traditional polymer modifiers can improve asphalt properties to some extent, its …