[HTML][HTML] Polyurethane foams: Past, present, and future

NV Gama, A Ferreira, A Barros-Timmons - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
Polymeric foams can be found virtually everywhere due to their advantageous properties
compared with counterparts materials. Possibly the most important class of polymeric foams …

Recycling of spent coffee grounds in construction materials: A review

M Saberian, J Li, A Donnoli, E Bonderenko… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Coffee, the second most traded commodity and the second-largest beverage consumed
around the world, is responsible for many environmental burdens in the form of spent coffee …

Renewable polyols for advanced polyurethane foams from diverse biomass resources

P Furtwengler, L Avérous - Polymer Chemistry, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Polyols, used for making polyurethane (PU) and polyisocyanurate (PIR) foams, are a topic of
interest due to the strong growth of the foam market during the last few decades. Polyols …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review on utilization of biodiesel-derived crude glycerol in sustainable polymers preparation

H Wang, H Li, CK Lee, NSM Nanyan, GS Tay - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the rapid development of biodiesel, biodiesel-derived glycerol has become a promising
renewable bioresource. The key to utilizing this bioresource lies in the value-added …

Valorization of spent coffee grounds as precursors for biopolymers and composite production

ASC Bomfim, DM Oliveira, HJC Voorwald… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Spent coffee grounds (SCG) are a current subject in many works since coffee is the second
most consumed beverage worldwide; however, coffee generates a high amount of waste …

Optimization and modeling of the sound absorption behavior of polyurethane composite foams reinforced with kenaf fiber

SE Samaei, U Berardi, HA Mahabadi, P Soltani… - Applied Acoustics, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, hybrid composites made of polyurethane (PU) matrix and natural kenaf fiber
filler were designed and fabricated. The Response Surface Methodology (RSM) optimization …

A review on natural and waste material composite as acoustic material

NH Bhingare, S Prakash, VS Jatti - Polymer Testing, 2019 - Elsevier
Escalation in noise pollution due to urbanization and industrial development needs to be
control by effective way. Different synthetic material shows excellent acoustic performance …

Effect of bio-polyol molecular weight on the structure and properties of polyurethane-polyisocyanurate (PUR-PIR) foams

A Olszewski, P Kosmela, L Vēvere, M Kirpluks… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The increasing interest in polyurethane materials has raised the question of the
environmental impact of these materials. For this reason, the scientists aim to find an …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printed cork/polyurethane composite foams

N Gama, A Ferreira, A Barros-Timmons - Materials & Design, 2019 - Elsevier
Even though the production of 3D printed foams has already been widely studied, the main
focus of the reports has been on their mechanical properties or their cushion behavior. In the …

Rice plant waste reinforced polyurethane composites for use as the acoustic absorption material

H Olcay, ED Kocak - Applied Acoustics, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the last decade, with the development of technology, studies to reduce noise are
increasing rapidly. It is known that flexible polyurethane foams, which are one of the most …