Recent Advances in Waterborne Polyurethanes
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 November 2023) | Viewed by 239
Special Issue Editors
Interests: waterborne polyurethene; nanocomposites; coatings; nanocellulose; sufarce modifications; optical properties
Interests: biobased biodegradable polymers; biobased high performance polymers; new polyester materials; polycondensation reaction engineering; polymer product engineering
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polyurethanes are one of the most versatile polymers that can be used in countless applications in the form of foams, fibers, coatings, adhesives, among others. However, traditional polyurethanes use raw materials derived from petroleum, and due to the latest global trends in the development of environmentally friendly raw materials, research on waterborne polyurethanes is of great interest in the scientific field. This type of polyurethane, in addition to not releasing volatile organic compounds, can be synthesized from raw materials from biomass, which will further contribute to the successful development of a sustainable polyurethane industry.
This Special Issue focuses on the synthesis of bio-based monomers and polyurethanes from renewable resources to support technological advancements in bio-based monomers synthesis through biorefining, chemical recycling, and synthesis of self-healing polymers; including an important synthesis strategy, such as the non-use of isocyanate in the synthesis of polyurethane, which not only contributes to the environment, but also to the health of users, evaluating properties for current and emerging future applications of sustainable polyurethanes.
Dr. Veronica Mucci
Prof. Dr. Linbo Wu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- waterborne polyurethane
- sustainability
- renewable resources
- chemical recycling
- self-healing
- non-isocyanate
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