Recent advances in synthesis, characterization and rheological properties of polyurethanes and POSS/polyurethane nanocomposites dispersions and films

Progress in Polymer Science (Oxford)

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1283-1332

  Madbouly, Samy A ^a   Otaigbe, Joshua U ^a  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Aqueous polyurethane dispersions; Gelation kinetics; Hybrid polyurethane POSS nanocomposites; Polymer nanocomposites; Rheology; Thin films and coatings

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS POLYURETHANE DISPERSIONS; CHAIN EXTENSION; COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS; DISPERSION PARTICLES; ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS; FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS; GELATION KINETICS; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; MACROMOLECULAR STRUCTURES; MOLECULAR RELAXATION; NANOCOMPOSITE FILM; NEW MATERIAL; POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE; POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMER STRUCTURE; POLYMERIC MATERIAL; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY; SOLID CONTENTS; SOLVENT-BASED COUNTERPARTS; STRUCTURE EVOLUTION; THEORY DEVELOPMENT; THERMAL STABILITY; WATERSOLUBLE POLYMERS;

BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; COAGULATION; ELASTICITY; FILM PREPARATION; GELATION; GLASS TRANSITION; HYBRID MATERIALS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; ORGANIC ACIDS; PLASTIC COATINGS; PLASTICITY; POLYMER FILMS; POLYMERS; POLYURETHANES; RHEOLOGY; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS; STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES; THIN FILMS; VISCOSITY;

DISPERSIONS;

EID: 71749112995     PISSN: 00796700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2009.08.002     Document Type: Review

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