articleProgress in Polymer ScienceFeb 21, 2024HYBRID OA

Sustainable polyurethanes: toward new cutting-edge opportunities

ADAliénor DelavardeГАГ. А. СавинPDPaul DerkenneMBMarine BoursierRMRoberto Morales‐Cerrada

École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · +4 more institutions

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Abstract

Polyurethanes (PU) are ranked amongst the 6th most manufactured worldwide polymers and are widely used in a variety of applications due to the diversity of properties they offer. Nevertheless, PUs are raising questions around environmental, legislative, health, and recycling concerns. In this context, due to the high isocyanate toxicity, blocked isocyanates, waterborne PU systems, and non-isocyanate polyurethane (NIPU) were introduced to prevent isocyanate handling risks. Moreover, sustainable feedstocks stood out to synthetize greener PU. In particular, bio-based polyfunctional short alcohol and isocyanate compounds have emerged to design fully bio-based PU materials with targeted chemical and mechanical…

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  • Isocyanate
  • Context (archaeology)
  • Polyurethane
  • Chemical industry
  • Biochemical engineering
  • Materials science
  • Engineering
  • Chemistry
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Responsible consumption and production
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