Despite the well‐established foundation of polyurethane chemistry in both industry and
academia, research continues at a vigorous pace to refine synthetic processes and discover …

A solvent-free and scalable method was developed for the preparation of soybean-oil-based
polyols by a thiol–ene photo-click reaction with a homemade photochemical reactor. The …

In this work, a novel phosphine oxide-containing hyperbranched polyol (POCHP) was
synthesized. Then POCHP and/or expandable graphite (EG) were incorporated into rigid …

Depending on the reaction conditions, liquefaction of woody biomass produces a variety of
polyol properties. The liquefaction of Eucalyptus pellita (EP) wood powder was studied to …

Polyester polyols, with various oleic acid contents were used in the preparation of
polyurethane (PUR) coatings. The polyols were designated as Alk28, Alk40 and Alk65, in …

Coconut oil, a low-molecular-weight vegetable oil, is virtually unutilized as a polyol material
for flexible polyurethane foam (FPUF) production due to the high-molecular-weight polyol …

Alternatives to polymer reinforcement, adding value to agro-industrial byproducts, are
emerging to develop sustainable materials and cost-effective industrial applications. The …

ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) were synthesized by a new, simple sol-gel method in gelatin
media (particle size of ZnO≈ 30 to 60 nm). Polyurethane/ZnO nanocomposites thin films …

Oligo and polyesters were prepared from epoxidized oleic acid (EOA) and methyl oleate
(EMO) in polymerization reaction with cis-1, 2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic anhydride (CH) and …

A series of super-soft polyurethanes was prepared by synthesizing lightly crosslinked
polyurethane with low isocyanate: hydroxyl ([NCO]:[OH]) molar ratios. The starting materials …