Polymeric foams can be found virtually everywhere due to their advantageous properties
compared with counterparts materials. Possibly the most important class of polymeric foams …

Polyurethane is a versatile material that can be converted into various forms according to
applications. PU foams or PUFs are the most commonly used polyurethanes. These are …

Fire-retardant coatings have demonstrated effective fire protection for various materials,
ranging from flammable polymeric foam and wood to nonflammable steel. However, the …

In recent decades, the strong global concern on depletion of fossil fuel and the
environmental impact of oil-based compounds has pushed towards more sustainable …

The development of viable alternatives to petroleum-based polymeric materials is a
compelling contemporary challenge attributable to environmental concerns and the effects …

As an abundant and attractive element, the emergence of new carbon-based materials
brings revolutionary development in material science and technology. Carbon-based …

Bio-based polyurethane foam has attracted increasing attentions due to eco-friendliness
and fossil feedstock issues. However, the inherent flammability limits its application in …

Polyurethane foam is a polymeric material having cellular structure. Multifunctional
polyurethane foams reinforced with nanofiller have combined enhanced specific properties …

Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) have proved to be a key technology in thermal stability and
their use to achieve surface temperature reduction of the underlying super alloys surpass all …

A bi-functional flame retardant for rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF), denoted as PDEP, was
designed and synthesized. PDEP contained two phosphorus-based moieties …