Structural engineering of polyurethane coatings for high performance applications

Effect of polyols and diisocyanates on thermo-mechanical and morphological properties of polyurethanes

The structure–morphology–property relationship of thermoplastic polyurethanes and polyureas was reviewed. The effect of hard segment structure and chemistry, and the hydrogen bonding on the morphology and properties of polyurethanes elastomers was presented. Special attention was made on polyureas with strong bidentate hydrogen bonding, and they are important candidates for thermoplastic elastomers with processibility by careful selection of the hard segment symmetry and hydrogen bonding capacity.

R. W. Matton

Papers

Thermal Transition Behavior of Polyurethanes Based on Toluene Diisocyanate