Polyurethanes (PUs) are a versatile and major polymer family, mainly produced via
polyaddition between polyols and polyisocyanates. A large variety of fossil-based building …

Due to the depletion of fossil fuels, higher oil prices, and greenhouse gas emissions, the
scientific community has been conducting an ongoing search for viable renewable …

Polyurethane chemistry can yield diverse sets of polymeric materials exhibiting a wide range
of properties for various applications and market segments. Utilizing lignin as a polyol …

Sustainable polymers are emerging fast and have received much more attention in recent
years compared to petro-sourced polymers. However, they inherently have low-quality …

The trend towards the utilization of bioresources for the manufacturing of polymers has led
industry players to bring to the market new monomers. In this work, we studied 3 …

The depletion of fossil resources and the growing demand for plastic waste reduction has
put industries and academic researchers under pressure to develop increasingly …

Thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) are known for their versatility due to the wide range of
macromolecular architectures available. This study focuses on the synthesis and the …

2, 3-Butanediol (2, 3-BDO) is a short diol, easily bioproduced by different native bacteria
from sugars or lignocellulosic biomasses at low cost. In this study, the potential of the …

Polyurethane (PUR) composites were modified with 2 wt.% of lavender fillers functionalized
with kaolinite (K) and hydroxyapatite (HA). The impact of lavender fillers on selected …

Thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) have attracted increasing attention from the scientific
and industrial communities due to their rich chemistry and wide fabrication techniques …