Influence of chemical structure of hard segments on physical properties of polyurethane elastomers: a review

K Kojio, S Nozaki, A Takahara, S Yamasaki - Journal of Polymer Research, 2020‏ - Springer
Hard segments of polyurethanes (PUs) are generally formed from diisocyanate and diol.
Diol can be replaced with triol and thiol. These chemical structures of hard segments …

The evolution of polyurethane heart valve replacements: How chemistry translates to the clinic

M Crago, A Lee, S Farajikhah, F Oveissi… - Materials Today …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Current heart valve replacements (HVRs) fail to comprehensively capture the physiological
behavior of native heart valve tissues, allowing the burden of valvular heart disease to …

Synthesis and structure/properties characterizations of four polyurethane model hard segments

L Jiang, Z Ren, W Zhao, W Liu… - Royal Society open …, 2018‏ - royalsocietypublishing.org
Four model polyurethane (PU) hard segments were synthesized by reaction of butanol with
four typical diisocyanates. The four diisocyanates were aromatic 4, 4′-diphenylmethane …

Reexamination of the microphase separation in MDI and PTMG based polyurethane: Fast and continuous association/dissociation processes of hydrogen bonding

Z Kong, Q Tian, R Zhang, J Yin, L Shi, WB Ying, H Hu… - Polymer, 2019‏ - Elsevier
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 …

A multi-scale investigation on effects of hydrogen bonding on micro-structure and macro-properties in a polyurea

T Li, C Zhang, Z **e, J Xu, BH Guo - Polymer, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Effects of hydrogen bonding on the micro-structure development and mechanical
properties of a bulk-polymerized Polyurea are systematically investigated from the …

A novel waterborne polyurethane with biodegradability and high flexibility for 3D printing

Z Feng, D Wang, Y Zheng, L Zhao, T Xu, Z Guo… - …, 2020‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing provides a new approach of fabricating
implantable products because it permits a flexible manner to extrude complex and …

Asynchronous fracture of hierarchical microstructures in hard domain of thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer: Effect of chain extender

Y Guo, R Zhang, Q **ao, H Guo, Z Wang, X Li, J Chen… - Polymer, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Four chain extenders, 1, 3-propanediol (PDO), 2-methyl-1, 3-propanediol (MPO), 2,
2-dimethyl-1, 3-propanediol (NPG) and 2, 2, 4, 4-tetramethyl-1, 3-cyclobutanedio (CBDO) …

Solvent-free and self-catalysis synthesis and properties of waterborne polyurethane

Z Liu, B Wu, Y Jiang, J Lei, C Zhou, J Zhang, J Wang - Polymer, 2018‏ - Elsevier
A carboxy modified long-chain diol (CMLCD) was synthesized for the first time through
esterification of pyromellitic dianhydride (PMDA) and polytetramethylene glycol 1000 …

[HTML][HTML] Waterborne polyurethane dispersions and thin films: Biodegradation and antimicrobial behaviors

SA Madbouly - Molecules, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Biodegradable and antimicrobial waterborne polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) and their
casted solid films have recently emerged as important alternatives to their solvent-based …

Solving the dilemma between reprocessability and mechanical properties faced by recyclable bio-based polyurethane foam through confining imine bonds in the hard …

PH Wu, YQ Li, Y You, CJ Huang, HB **e… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Introducing dynamic covalent bonds (DCBs) into polyurethane (PU) foams can solve the
problem of their poor recyclability. However, a dilemma arises between reprocessability and …