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News Release from: Smithers Rapra | Subject: Polyols handbook
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 07 November 2005
Polyol chemistry detailed by handbook
A handbook published recently in the UK by Rapra Technology attempts to link data and information concerning the chemistry and technology of oligo-polyols for use in polyurethanes.
Polyurethanes have become one of the most dynamic groups of polymers and they find use in nearly every aspect of modern life, in applications such as furniture, bedding, seating and instrument panels for cars, shoe soles, thermo-insulation, carpet backings, packaging and as coatings The main raw materials used for the production of polyurethanes are polyols, isocyanates and propylene oxide
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 4 Aug 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The first of these is the subject of the latest Rapra Handbook: 'Chemistry and Technology of Polyols for Polyurethanes'.
This book considers the raw materials used to build the polyurethane polymeric architecture.
It covers the chemistry and technology of oligo-polyol fabrication, the characteristics of the various oligo-polyol families and the effects of the oligo-polyol structure on the properties of the resulting polyurethane.
It presents the details of oligo-polyol synthesis, and explains the chemical and physico-chemical subtleties of oligo-polyol fabrication.
This book attempts to link data and information concerning the chemistry and technology of oligo-polyols for polyurethanes and will be of interest to all specialists working with polyols for the manufacture of polyurethanes and to all researchers that would like to know more about polyol chemistry.
'Chemistry and Technology of Polyols for Polyurethanes', is written by M.
Ionescu, and retails at GBP135 (plus postage and packaging).
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