Polyurethane foam materials and their industrial applications

M Ates, S Karadag, AA Eker, B Eker - Polymer International, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In this review article, polyurethane (PU) foam materials are presented in various industrial
applications. PU foams have started to replace metals and plastics in various engineering …

[HTML][HTML] Research trends of the application of aerogel materials in clothing

Y Du, HE Kim - Fashion and Textiles, 2022 - Springer
This study investigated the application research of aerogel materials in clothing and
analyzed the current research focus on aerogel clothing, the details of the development of …

Dual-channel coextrusion printing strategy towards mechanically enhanced, flame retardant, and thermally stable polyimide-silica aerogels for thermal insulation

L Wang, J Feng, S Zhang, Q Sun, Y Luo, J Men… - Additive …, 2023 - Elsevier
Extrusion-based 3D printing enables the on-demand shaping of aerogels with compatible
material compositions and tailored geometric features for functional applications. Herein, a …

Polycarbonate/poly (methyl methacrylate)/silica aerogel blend composites for advanced transparent thermal insulations: mechanical, thermal, and optical studies

S Estaji, A Paydayesh, SR Mousavi… - Polymer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Using transparent thermal insulators, which are low heat conductors and good light
transmitters, is a brilliant idea to preserve heat energy. In this regard, silica aerogels (SAs) …

Cellular morphology evolution in nanocellular poly (lactic acid)/thermoplastic polyurethane blending foams in the presence of supercritical N2

Z Qu, D Yin, H Zhou, X Wang, S Zhao - European Polymer Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
Currently, the formation of nanocells and complex cellular structure (CCS) in semi-crystalline
polymer using supercritical fluids as blowing agent had become a big and newly developing …

[HTML][HTML] Composite sepiolite/chitosan layer-by-layer coated flexible polyurethane foams with superior mechanical properties and energy absorption

W Ji, Q Zhang, F Alvarez-Borges, G Yuan… - Composite …, 2023 - Elsevier
Flexible polyurethane foam composites with enhanced stiffness and energy dissipation have
been prepared via a facile layer-by-layer assembly approach. The composite foams …

[HTML][HTML] Preparation and characterization of SEBS-g-MAH-filled flexible polyurethane foam composites with gradient-changing structure

TT Li, W Dai, SY Huang, H Wang, Q Lin, CW Lou… - Materials & Design, 2019 - Elsevier
This study constructs a flexible gradient foaming structure by changes the maleic anhydride-
grafted styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene (SEBS-g-MAH) content on the basis of a two-step …

In-situ synthesis of silica aerogel/polyurethane inorganic-organic hybrid nanocomposite foams: Characterization, cell microstructure and mechanical properties

SA Bonab, J Moghaddas, M Rezaei - Polymer, 2019 - Elsevier
Silica aerogel nanoparticles have various applications due to their unique properties such
as low thermal conductivity, high specific surface area as well as low density. However, due …

SiO2 aerogel-embedded carbon foam composite with Co-Enhanced thermal insulation and mechanical properties

H Liu, Y Xu, C Tang, Y Li, N Chopra - Ceramics International, 2019 - Elsevier
Herein, we report the design and preparation of a carbon foam composite with the addition
of SiO 2 aerogel, aimed to obtain a novel thermal insulation material. SiO 2 aerogel was …

Poly (Urea-Urethane) Elastomers with Fire-Retardant and Tensile Properties Enhanced by a Built-In Phosphorus Derivative

S Kowalczyk, N Grochowska… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2023 - ACS Publications
One of the most popular materials used in the plastics industry is polyurethane (PUR). In
recent years, these plastics have gained attention due to their ease of processing, their …