Highly transparent polyurethane thermosets with tunable properties and enzymatic degradability derived from polyols originating from hemicellulosic sugars
Nejib Kasmi, Yosra Chebbi, Alessandra Lorenzetti, Minna Hakkarainen
Abstract
A novel portfolio of highly transparent aliphatic polyurethane thermosets synthesized under very mild conditions from 100% renewable branched polyesters exhibiting “ on demand ” tunable mechanical and thermal properties and enzymatic degradability.
Topics & Concepts
PolyurethaneThermosetting polymerPolyesterMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryChemical engineeringChemistryEngineeringPolymer composites and self-healingbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis