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Polyurethanes

Known as: Polyurethanes [Chemical/Ingredient], Polyisocyanates, Polyurethane 
A group of thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers containing polyisocyanate. They are used as ELASTOMERS, as coatings, as fibers and as foams.
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Highly Cited
2017
Highly Cited
2017
Lightweight conductive graphene/thermoplastic polyurethane foams with ultrahigh compressibility for piezoresistive sensing
Lightweight conductive porous graphene/thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) foams with ultrahigh compressibility were successfully… 
Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
Electrically conductive strain sensing polyurethane nanocomposites with synergistic carbon nanotubes and graphene bifillers.
Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) based conductive polymer composites (CPCs) with a reduced percolation threshold and tunable… 
Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Cost-effective reduced graphene oxide-coated polyurethane sponge as a highly efficient and reusable oil-absorbent.
Reduced graphene oxide coated polyurethane (rGPU) sponges were fabricated by a facile method. The structure and properties of… 
Review
2011
Review
2011
Recent advances in vegetable oil-based polyurethanes.
Polyurethanes are among the most versatile polymers because of the wide range of monomers, particularly diols or polyols, that… 
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Biodegradation of Polyester Polyurethane by Endophytic Fungi
ABSTRACT Bioremediation is an important approach to waste reduction that relies on biological processes to break down a variety… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Prosthetic vascular grafts: wrong models, wrong questions and no healing.
Review
2007
Review
2007
Dielectric elastomers as next-generation polymeric actuators.
Due to their versatile properties, robust behavior, facile processability and low cost, organic polymers have become the material… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Preparation and characterization of polyurethane-carbon nanotube composites.
Well-dispersed and long-term stable carbon nanotubes/polyol dispersions were prepared by a mechanochemical approach with the aid… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Biomedical Applications of Polyurethanes: A Review of Past Promises, Present Realities, and a Vibrant Future
Polyurethanes, having extensive structure/property diversity, are one of the most bio- and blood-compatible materials known today… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Thermomechanical properties in a thin film of shape memory polymer of polyurethane series
The thermomechanical properties of a thin film of shape memory polymer of polyurethane series were investigated experimentally… 
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