Polyurethanes (PUs) are key players in the plastics industry. According to the Global
Polyurethane Market (2019–2023), their value in the global market reached $95.13 billion in …

The polyurethanes (PU) are a very versatile family of materials mainly obtained by
combinations of polyols and polyisocyanates. Based on their annual worldwide production …

Depletion of fossil fuels and climate issues are calling for renewable sources of chemicals
such as modern biomass, yet converting biomass into chemicals is challenging due to the …

The global market for polyols was US 26.2billionin2019andisexpectedtogrowuptoUS 34.4
billion by 2024. Polyols are most commonly employed as the main component in the …

As plastic pollution is eroding our ecological environment at an alarming rate around the
world, tracking the origins is a necessity for putting forward effective measures to prevent it …

Air pollution is one of the major environmental concerns in most highly populated cities,
which is typically caused by particulate (PM 2.5 and PM 0.1) or gaseous pollutants. In this …

The production and use of traditional building materials contribute to environmental pollution
and natural resource depletion. Besides, disposal of agricultural, industrial, and construction …

Due to the depletion of fossil fuels, higher oil prices, and greenhouse gas emissions, the
scientific community has been conducting an ongoing search for viable renewable …

PU is usually prepared by reacting a petroleum-based polyol (polyol polyether or polyol
polyester) with isocyanate. By modifying the polyols and the diisocyanates to improve …

Chemical recycling of polyurethane (PU) waste is essential to displace the need for virgin
polyol production and enable sustainable PU production. Currently, less than 20% of PU …