Polyurethanes

Chemistry - Morphology - Properties

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144 colored illustrations and 40 b/w tables
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ISBN-13: 9783110744569
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This book, written by Berend Eling and our editor in chief Dr. Wolfgang Friederichs, discusses the synthesis of isocyanates and polyols, along with their polymerization, linking the structures of the starting components to the polymer morphology and mechanical properties of the resulting polymers. It provides a fundamental introduction to polymer physics, processing, and foam formation while focusing on three main applications of polyurethane: low-density rigid foam, low-density flexible foam, and elastomers. The book is suitable for graduate students in chemistry, materials science, and industrial chemistry, as well as for those new to the polyurethanes industry.

• The physicochemical aspects of the polymerization reactions are clearly presented.
• The relationships between structure and properties are explained in terms of foam density, as well as the glass transition and melting temperatures of the polymer.

Prof. Dr. Berend Eling earned his PhD in polymer chemistry from the University of Groningen in 1984 and spent nearly 40 years in R&D at ICI (now Huntsman) and BASF Polyurethanes. He became a senior principal scientist at BASF and an honorary professor of polymer chemistry at the University of Hamburg.

Dr. Wolfgang Friederichs earned his PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Cologne in 1985. Subsequently, he joined Bayer Material Science, where he led the global polyurethane product research group. After leaving the industry in 2014, he became the editor-in-chief of PU Magazine.

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Polyurethane chemistry
Processing
Properties

Polyurethanes are well—established materials. With an annual production volume of 25 million metric tons, they belong to the commercially most important specialty polymers. Polyurethanes are widely used as flexible foam for furniture, rigid foam for insulation, and various elastomer applications such as shoe soles and steering wheels. The manufacturing of polyurethanes from liquid reactive components enables the production of low—density cellular materials, and the wide variety of starting components allows for a broad spectrum of properties, ranging from rigid and glassy to soft and elastomeric. The vast spectrum of polyurethanes and the large variety of available starting materials introduce a high level of complexity, requiring a basic fundamental understanding of their structure—property relationships.

A master course at the University of Hamburg, Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Germany, 2010, aimed to teach the basics of polyurethanes. The present textbook is an extended version of this course. It is especially suited for master courses at universities and polytechnics, as well as for newcomers working in research and development within the polyurethanes industry.

This textbook approaches the subject from an application viewpoint. It provides a fundamental understanding of the required basic organic, physical, and polymer chemistry and links the starting materials to the polymer morphology and mechanical properties of polyurethanes. Keeping the book down to a manageable size, we concentrated on the three main applications: low-density rigid and flexible foams and elastomers.

Our special thanks go to Dr. Günter Scholz for bringing us together and establishing contact with the publisher. We thank Prof. Almut Stribeck and Dr. Mengyu Zhang for critically reading parts of the manuscript. We are very much indebted to BASF Polyurethanes and Covestro for allowing us to present some data on physical properties. Sincere thanks are given to AutoR1M Ltd, BASF—Polyureth- anes, Bucher Hydraulics GmbH, Cannon S.p.A., Covestro AG, DESMA Schuhmaschinen GmbH, Graco Inc., Hennecke GmbH, KraussMaffei Technologies GmbH, Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA, Prüfinstitut Hoch, puren GmbH, SPFA (Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance), Soudal N.V., and SATRA Technology for providing pictures that illustrate the processing, properties, and polyurethane applications.

Spring 2025

Berend Eling
Wolfgang Friederichs