Polyurethanes (PUs) are an important and versatile class of polymers that are applied in
industry, building construction and in various consumer products. However, the rigid and …

Advanced organic-inorganic materials-composites, nanocomposites, and hybrids with
various compositions offer unique properties required for biomedical applications. One of …

In this chapter the thermal decomposition behavior of selected polymer nanocomposites
modified with functionalized nanoparticles is described. Inorganic nanoparticles, such as …

There is currently a growing demand for more effective thermal insulation materials with the
best performance properties. This research paper presents the investigation results on the …

Silicone resins, due to its excellent high thermal stability, are widely applied in high-
temperature environment. However, it is still a problem that the initial decomposition …

To date, the recycling of polyurethane (PU) and polyisocyanurate (PIR) waste still poses a
significant problem. Within this contribution, the thermal degradation of high-resilient ether …

Five different samples of chitosan based polyurethane bio-nanocomposites (PUBNCs) were
synthesized by step growth polymerization technique. Five different diisocyanates were …

The interest in designing new environmentally friendly materials has led to the development
of biodegradable foams as a potential substitute to most currently used fossil fuel–derived …

This work reports on the thermal properties of non-isocyanate polyurethanes (NIPUs)
obtained via the polyaddition reaction of polyether diamine with five membered tri (cyclic …

In this work, we report on the thermal stability of nanohybrid polyurethane (PU)/polyhedral
oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) elastomers analyzed by evolved gas analysis (EGA) …