Polyurethanes polyols, isocyanates, rigid foams, flexible foams, elastomers Berend Eling, Wolfgang Friederichs

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eling, Berend, author.

Friederichs, Wolfgang, author.

Series:

De Gruyter graduate

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Polyurethanes.

Medical Subjects:

Polyurethanes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Berlin De Gruyter [2025]

Summary:

"Polyurethanes are among the most commercially significant specialty polymers, with an annual production volume of 25 million metric tons. Their manufacturing process utilizes liquid reactive components, and the wide variety of starting materials enables the creation of a diverse range of products for the consumer, transportation, industrial, and construction industries. This book discusses the synthesis of isocyanates and polyols, along with their polymerization, linking the structures of the starting components to the polymer morphology and mechanical properties of the resulting polymers. It provides a fundamental introduction to polymer physics, processing, and foam formation while focusing on three main applications of polyurethane: low-density rigid foam, low-density flexible foam, and elastomers. The book is suitable for graduate students in chemistry, materials science, and industrial chemistry, as well as for those new to the polyurethanes industry"-- De Gruyter Brill

Contents:

Starting components

Polyurethane chemistry

Physical properties and flammability

Processing

Foam formation

Rigid foams

Flexible foams

Elastomers

Sustainability and outlook

Symbols and abbreviations

Unit conversion tables

Calculations

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (De Gruyter Brill, viewed July 2, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Eling, Berend Polyurethanes

ISBN:

9783110744620

3110744627

9783110744583

3110744589

OCLC:

1533580068

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license