Sustainable development is a critical concern in this fast-paced technological world.
Therefore, it is essential to employ renewable resources to move towards sustainable …

This review focuses on the description of the main processes and materials used for the
formulation of rigid polymer foams. Polyurethanes and their derivatives, as well as phenolic …

Natural materials have been used as glues throughout human history. Over the last century,
society has come to rely heavily on synthetic, petroleum-based adhesives instead …

Hypothesis Organic solvents are often used for cleaning highly water-sensitive artifacts in
modern/contemporary art. Due to the toxicity of most solvents, confining systems must be …

This paper presents a comparative analysis of bio-based polyurethane insulations and
conventional polyurethanes, emphasizing their mechanical properties, thermal and acoustic …

Castor oil (CO) is an inedible vegetable oil (VO) that has been employed extensively as a
bioresource material for the synthesis of biodegradable polymers, cosmetics, lubricants …

Sustainable and environment‐friendly polymer composite smart paints/coatings with
polyurethane (PU) derived from castor‐oil (CO) as the matrix and barium titanate (BTO) …

On account of the heavy reliance of the adhesive industry on petrochemical derivatives,
there is a particular interest in the development of bio-sourced polyurethane adhesives. In …

Preparing PDMS-modified WPU has attracted the attention of many researchers for two
decades and this modification strategy has been proved to be an effective and feasible way …

This work advances the development and use of sustainable polyurethane elastomers as
green adhesives by providing insights into the mechanisms of humidity-induced changes on …