Polyurethanes (PUs) microstructure and characteristics is strongly affected by microphase
separation that arises from the thermodynamic immiscibility between the hard and soft …

Although conventional lubricant additives containing sulfur and phosphorus elements have
been widely utilized to lower friction and wear, harmful emissions caused by the lubrication …

The influence of water absorption on molecular dynamics, microstructures and relaxation
behaviors of polyurethane (PU) elastomers with polyether (poly (tetramethylene glycol) …

Microphase separation and hard segment packing in polyurethanes remain areas of active
research interest in order to optimize their performances. In this work, a commercial …

The evolution of molecular dynamics and microstructures of polyurea (PUA) elastomers with
different stoichiometric ratios upon water absorption process was investigated. Water …

Being composed of alternating soft segments and hard segments, thermoplastic
polyurethane (TPU) always displays complicated thermal behaviors on the heating scans …

Polyurethanes (PUs) are a very attractive type of segmented polymer with unique
mechanical properties derived from thermodynamic incompatibility between flexible soft …

To regulate the phase structure and improve the chemical resistance of silicon-containing
polycarbonate urethanes (SiPCUs), a diol with fluorocarbon side chain was introduced as a …

Polystyrene (PSt) was grafted onto a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) through a
combination of atom transfer radical polymerization and “grafting to” techniques to afford a …

Binders mixed with explosives to form polymer-bonded explosives (PBXs) can reduce the
sensitivity of the base explosive by improving interfacial interactions. The interface formed …