Preparation and characterization of thermoplastic polyurethanes blended with chitosan and starch processed through extrusion

N Amjed, IA Bhatti, L Simon, C Dal Castel… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The basic aim of the research work is to expand the application range of biomaterials in the
field of medical by increasing antibacterial and biocompatible behavior of thermoplastic …

Synthesis and characterization of chitosan/curcumin blends based polyurethanes

F Zia, KM Zia, M Zuber, S Rehman, S Tabasum… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
In this work, new hexamethylene diisocyanate (HMDI) and hyroxylterminated polybutadiene
(HTPB) based polyurethanes (PUs) were prepared following step growth polymerization by …

Synthesis and molecular characterization of chitosan/alginate blends based polyurethanes biocomposites

M Rizwan, KM Zia, MA Javaid, M Zuber, W Aftab… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present work aims to examine the structural properties of polyurethanes bio-composites
with mole ratios of alginate and chitosan. For this concern, a two-step reaction mechanism …

Synthesis and characterization of chitosan modified polyurethane bio-nanocomposites with biomedical potential

MA Javaid, RA Khera, KM Zia, K Saito, IA Bhatti… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
A series of chitosan (CS) and montmorillonite (MMT) clay based polyurethane bio-
nanocomposites were synthesized by step growth polymerization; reacting hydroxyl …

Synthesis and characterization of stable and biological active chitin-based polyurethane elastomers

N Amjed, IA Bhatti, KM Zia, J Iqbal, Y Jamil - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this work, the preparation of novel biocompatible polyurethane (PU) elastomers were
carried out using curcumin and 1, 4-butanediol (1, 4-BDO) via step growth polymerization …

Examining the effect of starch and hydroxyapatite crosslinking on the thermal properties of polyurethane-based biomaterials

K Ordon, M Szlachta, P Szatkowski, K Pielichowska - Thermochimica Acta, 2019 - Elsevier
New polyurethane-based materials (PUs) have been fabricated via a two-step bulk
polymerization method with starch as a crosslinker, and 1, 4-butanediol as a chain extender …

Morphological and thermal studies of chitin-curcumin blends derived polyurethanes

K Mahmood, KM Zia, M Zuber, S Tabasum… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
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) …

Influence of chitosan/1, 4-butanediol blends on the thermal and surface behavior of polycaprolactone diol-based polyurethanes

MA Javaid, KM Zia, HN Ilyas, N Yaqub, IA Bhatti… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
This current study aims to study of the thermal behavior of the polyurethane elastomers
(PUEs) by varying blends of 1, 4-butanediol and chitosan (CS) into the backbone of …

Synthesis and molecular characterization of chitosan/starch blends based polyurethanes

MA Javaid, KM Zia, K Zafar, MK Khosa, N Akram… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Starch/chitosan modified polyurethanes (PUs) were synthesized by step growth
polymerization reaction between− NCO terminated prepolymer and chain extenders (1, 4 …

Chitin and chitosan based polyurethanes: A review of recent advances and prospective biomedical applications

A Usman, KM Zia, M Zuber, S Tabasum… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Chitin and chitosan are amino polysaccharides having massive structural propensities to
produce bioactive materials with innovative properties, functions and diverse applications …