Waterborne hybrid polyurethane coatings containing Casein as sustainable green flame retardant through different synthesis approaches [PDF]
, 2023 Waterborne polyurethane (WPU) dispersions were prepared for flame retardant coatings. Specifically, alkoxysilane-capped polycaprolactone-based WPUs were synthesized employing the acetone process, and Casein, as a green and sustainable flame retardant ...
Cabido, X. +7 more
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Multi-scale modeling in thermal conductivity of Polyurethane incorporated with Phase Change Materials using Physics-Informed Neural Networks [PDF]
, 2023 Polyurethane (PU) possesses excellent thermal properties, making it an ideal material for thermal insulation. Incorporating Phase Change Materials (PCMs) capsules into Polyurethane (PU) has proven to be an effective strategy for enhancing building envelopes.
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Plant oil-based waterborne polyurethanes: A brief review [PDF]
, 2020 The increasing pressure from consumers and policy makers to reduce the use of synthetic polymers, whose production contributes to the depletion of non-renewable resources and are usually non-biodegradable, has prompted the efforts to find suitable bio ...
Aranguren, Mirta Ines +2 more
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Development of waterborne polyurethane-ureas added with plant extracts: Study of different incorporation routes and their influence on particle size, thermal, mechanical and antibacterial properties [PDF]
, 2018 Polyurethane-ureas are a versatile family of polymers which can be employed in a wide range of applications. Among them, waterborne polyurethane-urea (WBPUU) dispersions are gaining relevance in the field of environmentally-friendly products since their ...
Aitor Arbelaiz +6 more
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Preparation and electroactuation of water-based polyurethane-based polyaniline conductive composites
e-Polymers, 2022 Ionic polymer-based conductive composite is a new type of ionic electroactive polymer smart material, which is composed of two electrodes, the ion-exchange polymer matrix film and the polymer surface and is a three-layer sandwich structure.
Pan Wenxin, Chen Quan
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Polyurethane spray coating of aluminum wire bonds to prevent corrosion and suppress resonant oscillations [PDF]
, 2015 Unencapsulated aluminum wedge wire bonds are common in particle physics pixel and strip detectors. Industry-favored bulk encapsulation is eschewed due to the range of operating temperatures and radiation. Wire bond failures are a persistent source of tracking-detector failure.
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Study of waterborne polyurethane materials under aging treatments. Effect of the soft segment length [PDF]
, 2020 Coatings made of waterborne polyurethane dispersions are a promising alternative to solvent-borne ones but their mechanical and thermal properties under harsh outdoor conditions such as high temperature and humidity are somewhat limited.
Fuensanta, Mónica +5 more
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An image cytometer based on angular spatial frequency processing and its validation for rapid detection and quantification of waterborne microorganisms [PDF]
, 2015 We introduce a new image cytometer design for detection of very small particulate and demonstrate its capability in water analysis. The device is a compact microscope composed of off the shelf components, such as a light emitting diode (LED) source, a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor, and a specific combination of optical ...
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Polygrammar: Grammar for Digital Polymer Representation and Generation [PDF]
arXiv, 2021 Polymers are widely-studied materials with diverse properties and applications determined by different molecular structures. It is essential to represent these structures clearly and explore the full space of achievable chemical designs. However, existing approaches are unable to offer comprehensive design models for polymers because of their inherent ...
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Nanocelluloses Reinforced Bio-Waterborne Polyurethane [PDF]
, 2021 The aim of this work was to evaluate the influence of two kinds of bio-nano-reinforcements, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and bacterial cellulose (BC), on the properties of castor oil-based waterborne polyurethane (WBPU) films.
Aranguren, Mirta Ines +5 more
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