Polyurethane elastomers have a combination of excellent mechanical, physical and
chemical properties along with exceptional biocompatibility. Therefore, these elastomeric …

Telechelic polymers, defined as macromolecules that contain two reactive end groups, are
used as cross-linkers, chain extenders, and important building blocks for various …

Thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) materials are obtained by the reaction of polyol (ether‐,
ester‐, and carbonate‐based diols with average molecular weight in the range from 1,000 to …

Ring-opening polymerization-induced self-assembly (ROPISA) was achieved by employing
hydroxyl-terminated polyisobutylene (PIB-OH), diphenyl phosphate (DPP), cyclohexane …

High performance segmented poly (urethane-thiourea) s (PUTs) were prepared via one-step
reaction using a new thiourea-and pyridine-based aromatic diisocyanate, isophthaloyl bis (3 …

Cracking or delaminating with insufficient mechanical strength of biocompatible polymer
layer applied for stent coating is a major limiting factor in stent coating technology. Novel …

This article reviews stimuli-responsive and biostable polyurethanes (PUs) and discusses
biomedical applications of smart PUs with a particular focus on long-term implantable PU …

Waterborne polyurethanes (WPUs) with natural dimer fatty acids (DA) based polyester
polyols as soft segments were prepared via the acetone process, and characterized by …

Novel segmented polyurethane elastomers were successfully synthesized by a
nonisocyanate route using dicyclic carbonates as precursors for both soft and hard …

Strategies to design biostable polyurethanes are briefly reviewed to understand the effect of
the polyurethane chemical structure on mechanical properties and resistance to degradation …