Hydroxy terminated polybutadiene (HTPB)-chitin based polyurethanes (PUs) with controlled
hydrophobicity were synthesized using HTPB and toluene diisocyanate (TDI). The …

Chitin based polyurethanes (PUs) using hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) as soft
segment were prepared and the structure of the proposed PU was confirmed using FTIR …

Biodegradable polyurethane elastomers with tunable hydrophobicity were synthesized by
step-growth polymerization techniques using poly (ɛ-caprolactone)(PCL) and 4, 4 …

In this work, new hexamethylene diisocyanate (HMDI) and hyroxylterminated polybutadiene
(HTPB) based polyurethanes (PUs) were prepared following step growth polymerization by …

Infections caused by bacteria adhering to implant surfaces are one of the main reasons for
the failure of the implants. In this study, polyurethane (PU), which is the most commonly used …

Biodegradable polyurethane elastomers with potential for biomedical application as non-
absorbable sutures with improved hydrophobic properties were synthesized by the reaction …

Starch/chitosan modified polyurethanes (PUs) were synthesized by step growth
polymerization reaction between− NCO terminated prepolymer and chain extenders (1, 4 …

The present study describes a novel ecofriendly series of chitin/curcumin/1, 4-butane diol
(BDO) blend derived polyurethanes (PUs), using hydroxy terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) …

Being antibacterial is a required property for the materials used in medical devices and
instruments. Polyurethanes (PUs) are one class of polymers widely used in the production of …

Chitin and chitosan are amino polysaccharides having massive structural propensities to
produce bioactive materials with innovative properties, functions and diverse applications …