A water blown rigid polyurethane (PU) formulation has been used to manufacture cellular
nanocomposites containing different concentrations of montmorillonite nanoclays. The PU …

The flame-retardant rigid polyurethane foams (RPUFs) with dimethyl methylphosphonate
(DMMP)/[bis (2-hydroxyethyl) amino]-methyl-phosphonic acid dimethyl ester …

The flame-retardant rigid polyurethane foams (RPUFs) with [bis (2-hydroxyethyl) amino]-
methyl-phosphonic acid dimethyl ester (BH)/expandable graphite (EG) were prepared via …

The use of functional nanofillers to improve the properties of rigid polyurethane (PU) foams
has caused the need for a better understanding of how these nanofillers modify the reaction …

This work aims to predict the thermal conductivity of microcellular and nanocellular thermal
insulation foams to explore the correlation between the cellular structure and the thermal …

In order to explore flame retardant systems with higher efficiency in rigid polyurethane foams
(RPUFs), aluminum hydroxide (ATH),[bis (2-hydroxyethyl) amino]-methyl-phosphonic acid …

Lightness, efficiency, durability and economic as well as ecological viability are key
attributes required from materials today. In the transport industry, the performance needs are …

In this study, ethylene glycol modified urea formaldehyde resin (EUF) was synthesized from
urea, paraformaldehyde and ethylene glycol, and then incorporated into rigid polyurethane …

The degradation of mechanical properties of closed-cell elastomeric foams in fatigue and its
link with the cellular structure is still poorly understood. To clarify this, we performed …

This paper presents an investigation of the morphology of growing polyurethane (PU) rigid
foams during the very first seconds of the process by cryogenic scanning electron …