{"product_id":"9781910242131","title":"Chemistry and Technology of Polyols for Polyurethanes, 2nd Edition, Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003ePolyurethanes are one of the most dynamic groups of polymers, they find use in nearly every aspect of modern life, in applications such as furniture, bedding, seating and instrument panels for cars, shoe soles, thermoinsulation, carpet backings, packaging, adhesives, sealants, binders and as coatings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2004 10.6 million tons of polyurethanes were produced, in 2014 the world production was close to 20 million tons. In the last decade (2005-2015) important, worldwide developments in the area of polyols for polyurethanes were carried out, especially for polyols from renewable resources, described in detail in this second edition of the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe main raw materials used for the production of PU are polyols and isocyanates. The first of these is the subject of this two volume handbook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume 1\u003c\/strong\u003e is dedicated to polyols for elastic PU (flexible foams, elastomers and so on).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume 2\u003c\/strong\u003e is dedicated to polyols for rigid PU (rigid foams, wood substitute, packaging, flotation materials and so on).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book considers the raw materials used to build the PU polymeric architecture. It covers the chemistry and technology of oligo-polyol fabrication, the characteristics of the various oligo-polyol families and the effects of the oligo-polyol structure on the properties of the resulting PU. It presents the details of oligo-polyol synthesis, and explains the chemical and physico-chemical subtleties of oligo-polyol fabrication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book links data and information concerning the chemistry and technology of oligo-polyols for PU, providing a comprehensive overview of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBasic PU chemistry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKey oligo-polyol characteristics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSynthesis of the main oligo-polyol families, including: polyether polyols, filled polyether polyols, polyester polyols, polybutadiene polyols, acrylic polyols, polysiloxane polyols, aminic polyols\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePolyols from renewable resources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFlame retardant polyols\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChemical recovery of polyols\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRelationships between polyol structure and PU properties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be of interest to all specialists working with polyols for the manufacture of PU and to all researchers that would like to know more about polyol chemistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smithers Rapra Technology","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040172818672,"sku":"9781910242131","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781910242131_p0.jpg?v=1763626147","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781910242131","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}