Advances in Functional Polyurethane and Composites
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 October 2024 | Viewed by 1691
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
First synthesized in 1937, polyurethanes have rapidly become indispensable strategic materials in many fields of industry due to their high chemical stability and outstanding mechanical and physical properties. Nowadays, it is consumed in the form of rigid and flexible foams, thermoplastics, polymer fibers, various coatings, adhesives, and sealants. The properties of polyurethane materials can be tuned either by chemical modification of the polymer chain or by the incorporation of various additives. A great variety of the latter allows the elaboration of complex multifunctional composites, which can be applied in new fields of industry. Thus, a detailed review of the new synthetic approaches towards polyurethane-based materials is highly required. This Special Issue is devoted to the dissemination of high-quality original research articles or comprehensive reviews on the most recent developments in this interdisciplinary field.
Dr. Anton P. Semenov
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- polyurethane
- polyurethane foam
- composite materials
- functional materials
- smart materials
- sustainability
- waterborne polyurethane
