Posts about Bio-based polyurethane

For decades, the resins that hold modern coatings together have come almost entirely from petroleum. That foundation is starting to crack. As fossil[…]

For more than a century, tire makers and industrial rubber producers have drawn from two wells: natural rubber from Brazilian rubber trees and[…]

​Polyurethanes (PUs) are a versatile class of polymers characterized by the presence of urethane linkages (-NHCOO-) in their backbone. Since their discovery in[…]

Polyurethane elastomers (PU elastomers) are incredible materials—flexible, durable, and versatile. They’re everywhere, from your car’s parts to your favorite athletic shoes. But these[…]