The use of polyurethane in medical applications has been well-documented. 1 But there is one member of the polyurethane family — the polycarbonate-urethane subset — that has great potential for use ...
Scientists have identified a strain of bacteria that can feed on toxic polyurethane-based plastic products. Since the 1950s, we have produced more than 8 billion tons of plastic, with the majority of ...
(Nanowerk News) International researchers have developed a self-digesting plastic, which they say could not only help reduce plastic pollution, but also strengthen the plastic itself. The team ...
HELLA GmbH & Co has patented a novel polycarbonate polyol with unique properties for polyurethane elastomers. The polyol has an OH number of 40 to 80 mg KOH/g and specific functionality, offering ...
Like most other commonly used types of plastic, polyurethane is typically made from non-renewable crude oil, and it takes centuries to break down when discarded. Now, however, scientists have created ...
Like other forms of discarded plastic, polyurethane waste threatens the environment and human health. In an encouraging new development, European scientists have stumbled upon a hardy strain of ...
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