Description
Polyurethane Polymers: Composites and Nanocomposites concentrates on the composites and nanocomposites of polyurethane based materials. Polyurethane composites are a very important class of materials widely used in the biomedical and industrial field that offer numerous potential applications in many areas. This book discusses current research and identifies future research needs in the area.- Provides an elaborate coverage of the chemistry of polyurethane, its synthesis, and properties- Includes available characterization techniques- Relates types of polyurethanes to their potential properties- Discusses composites, nanocomposites options, and PU recycling
Table of Contents
1. PU Polymers, Their Composites, and Nanocomposites: State of the Art and New ChallengesJózef T. Haponiuk and Krzysztof Formela2. Micro- and Nanomechanics of PU Polymer-Based Composites and NanocompositesAruna K. Barick3. Engineering of Interface in Nanocomposites Based on PU PolymersYuanQiao Rao4. Nanocomposites of PU Polymers Filled With Spherical FillersS. Mojtaba Mirabedini and Khosrow Khodabakhshi5. Polyurethane Nanocomposites of Layered SilicatesDinesh K. Patel, Arun K. Mahanta and Pralay Maiti6. Nanocomposites of Polyurethane Filled with CNTsNiladri Sarkar, Gyanaranjan Sahoo and Sarat K. Swain7. Composites and Nanocomposites of PU Polymers Filled With POSS FillersHossein Yahyaei and Mohsen Mohseni8. Composites and Nanocomposites of PU Polymers Filled with Natural Fibers and Their NanofibersKhosrow Khodabakhshi and S. Mojtaba Mirabedini9. Polyurethane Nanocomposite Foams: Correlation Between Nanofillers, Porous Morphology, and Structural and Functional PropertiesLetizia Verdolotti, Maria R. Di Caprio, Marino Lavorgna and Giovanna G. Buonocore10. Nanocomposites of PU Polymers with Nano Chitin and Nano StarchNorma-Aurea Rangel-Vazquez11. Self-Healing Properties of PU and PU NanocompositesQiuhong Zhang, Li Wang and Xudong Jia12. Conducting Polyurethane CompositesRaghvendra K. Mishra, Jiji Abraham, Kuruvilla Joseph, Karingamanna Jayanarayanan, Nandakumar Kalarikkal and Sabu Thomas13. Nonlinear Viscoelastic Properties of Polyurethane NanocompositesMichał Strankowski14. Vegetable Oil-Derived Polyurethane Composites with Graphite as Electrode Materials for ElectroanalysisPriscila Cervini and Éder T.G. Cavalheiro15. Modeling and Simulation in PU-Based Composites and NanocompositesNorma-Aurea Rangel-Vazquez16. Polyurethane Composites and Nanocomposites for Biomedical ApplicationsJinlian Hu and Lin Tan17. Flame Retardancy of Composites and Nanocomposites Based on PU PolymersMetehan Atagür, Sibel Demirog˘ lu and M. Özgür Seydibeyog˘ lu18. Polyurethane-Based BiocompositesMohd Radzi Ali, Mohd Sapuan Salit, Mohammad Jawaid, Muhd Ridzuan Mansur and Mohd Fairuz Abd Manap19. Aging Behavior of Composite- and Nanocomposite-Based PolyurethaneAlpesh U. Vala, Ajay V. Rane, Krishnan Kanny, Vayyaprontavida K. Abitha and Sabu Thomas20. Applications of Polyurethane Based Composites and NanocompositesAjay V. Rane, Krishnan Kanny, Vayyaprontavida K. Abitha, Sainath Jadhav, Saket Mulge and Sabu Thomas
