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

Considering the state of affairs related to polymers and their applications, the plastic-
dependence of the modern society is evident and becomes now needless to mention …

The last few decades have witnessed a spiralling growth of interest in polymers from
renewable resources within both the scientific and industrial communities. This review …

Biomineralization process regulates the growth of inorganic minerals by complex molecules,
proteins, and cells, endowing bio-materials with marvels structures and excellent properties …

Polyols are basically compounds containing multiple reactive hydroxyl groups and one of
the major constituting elements in making polyurethane and polyurethane foam …

Wood-polymer composites technologies are gaining more and more attention in the
scientific community, positively affecting the increase in their industrial applications, for …

Pea starch and dextrin polymers were modified through the unequal reactivity of isocyanate
groups in isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) monomer. The presence of both urethane and …