POLYURETHANE POLYMERS

1. PU Polymers, their blends and IPNS: state of the art and new challenges 2. Preparation, properties and applications of various PU polymers (elastomers, plastics and thermoplastic elastomers) 3. Polyurethane based blends and IPNS: thermodynamics, phase diagrams, miscibility, morphology and phase separation process 4. Interfacial modification and compatibilization of PU based blends and IPNs 5. This chapter focuses on the blends and interpenetrating networks formed by polyurethane and natural rubber, blends between PU and synthetic rubbers like SBR, CTBN, etc. 6. Blends and IPNs of PU polymers with thermoplastics 7. Blends and IPNs of PU polymers with thermosetting polymers 8. Blends and IPNs of PU polymers with biopolymers 9. Blends and IPNs of PU polymers with block copolymers 10. Nanostructured polymer blends and IPNs based on PU polymers 11. Role of nanofillers in blends and IPNs of PU polymers 12. Flexible and rigid foams of PU based blends and IPNs 13. Microscopic analysis of PU based blends and IPNs 14. Spectroscopic analysis/ of PU based blends and IPNs 15. Scattering studies of PU based blends and IPNs 16. Crystallization behaviour of PU based blends and IPNs 17. Rheology of PU based blends and IPNs 18. Self-healing blends and IPNs based on PU polymers 19. Stress relaxation and Creep behavior of PU based blends and IPNs 20. Thermal properties of PU based blends and IPNs 21. Transport and permeability studies on PU based blends and IPNs 22. Mechanical and dynamic mechanical properties of PU based blends and IPNs 23. Ageing behavior of PU based blends and IPNs 24. Modeling and simulation in PU based blends and IPNs 25. Applications of PU based blends and IPNs