The use of polyurethane for structural and infrastructural engineering applications: A state-of-the-art review

H Somarathna, SN Raman, D Mohotti… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Polyurethane (PU) is one of the largest polymer products in the plastic family. Structural and
non-structural applications of PU and its variants have become a common and effective …

A review on potentiality of nano filler/natural fiber filled polymer hybrid composites

N Saba, P Md Tahir, M Jawaid - Polymers, 2014 - mdpi.com
The increasing demand for greener and biodegradable materials leading to the satisfaction
of society requires a compelling towards the advancement of nano-materials science. The …

Superhydrophobic nanofiber membrane containing carbon nanotubes for high-performance direct contact membrane distillation

LD Tijing, YC Woo, WG Shim, T He, JS Choi… - Journal of Membrane …, 2016 - Elsevier
Tailoring the membrane to have superhydrophobicity, coupled with high porosity, adequate
pore sizes and narrow pore size distribution, and thin thickness could find potential …

Effects of ZnO nanoparticles on the mechanical and antibacterial properties of polyurethane coatings

JH Li, RY Hong, MY Li, HZ Li, Y Zheng… - Progress in organic …, 2009 - Elsevier
Polyurethane-based coatings reinforced by ZnO nanoparticles (about 27nm) were prepared
via solution blending. The ZnO/PU films and coats were fabricated by a simple method of …

Overview of ultrasonic assisted manufacturing multifunctional carbon nanotube nanopaper based polymer nanocomposites

D Zhang, J Sun, LJ Lee, JM Castro - Engineered Science, 2020 - espublisher.com
Carbon nanotube (CNT) nanopaper (NP) has become a promising platform to fabricate light
weight multifunctional polymer nanocomposites, because of superior properties of CNTs …

A review on recent advances in sandwich structures based on polyurethane foam cores

T Khan, V Acar, MR Aydin, B Hülagü… - Polymer …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Sandwich composites with a polyurethane foam (PUF) core have become a versatile set of
materials with applications ranging from basic construction elements to advanced …

Development of stiff, strong, yet tough composites by the addition of solvent exfoliated graphene to polyurethane

U Khan, P May, A O'Neill, JN Coleman - Carbon, 2010 - Elsevier
We have prepared graphene dispersions, stabilised by polyurethane in tetrahydrofuran and
dimethylformamide. These dispersions can be drop-cast to produce free-standing composite …

Nanofiller‐reinforced polymer nanocomposites

J Njuguna, K Pielichowski… - Polymers for Advanced …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
In this work, the technology of nano‐and micro‐scale particle reinforcement concerning
various polymeric fiber‐reinforced systems including polyamides (PAs), polyesters …

[HTML][HTML] Ultra-robust wide-range pressure sensor with fast response based on polyurethane foam doubly coated with conformal silicone rubber and CNT/TPU …

J Lee, J Kim, Y Shin, I Jung - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Highly durable piezo-resistive pressure sensors with excellent repeatability and fast
response were developed. The developed sensor have a characteristic of coated with …

Effect of surface silanization of carbon fiber on mechanical properties of carbon fiber reinforced polyurethane composites

S Jiang, Q Li, Y Zhao, J Wang, M Kang - Composites Science and …, 2015 - Elsevier
A combined process for surface silanization of carbon fibers (CFs) was developed to
improve the interfacial adhesion of carbon fiber reinforced polyurethane (PU) composites …