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Sustainable Production and Applications of Waterborne Polyurethanes

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Polyurethane foams are one of the versatile commercial materials ranging from solvent-based polyurethane foams to waterborne polyurethane foams (WPU). Waterborne polyurethanes are eco-friendly and exhibit excellent mechanical characteristics such as strength, flexibility, ease of moulding into required shapes, durability, lightweight and resistance to heat and moisture. Waterborne polyurethane foams have become an essential part of our daily life; we cannot even imagine the future without these foams. These foams are used in almost all industries viz. construction, automobile, footwear, leather, textile, pharmaceutical and furniture, etc. Foams are also used in packaging industries for safeguarding delicate and fragile valuable goods during storage and transportation in addition to their use in applications in filtration, insulation and fashion designing. Waterborne polyurethanes also contribute to sustainable energy through their excellent heat and water insulating characteristics. Recent advancements in technology allowing the preparation of special-purpose WPU foams provide tailor-made solutions to all applications. New eco-friendly composite materials being developed in this area have ample opportunities for the growth of the WPU market in the near future.

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Narayana Saibaba, K.V. (2021). Applications of Waterborne Polyurethanes Foams. In: Inamuddin, Boddula, R., Khan, A. (eds) Sustainable Production and Applications of Waterborne Polyurethanes. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72869-4_9

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