The structure, microphase-separated morphology, and property of polyurethanes and polyureas

Journal of Materials Science

Volumn 49, Issue 21, 2014, Pages 7339-7352

  He, Yong ^a   Xie, Delong ^a   Zhang, Xinya ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN BONDS; POLYURETHANES;

HARD SEGMENTS; MICROPHASE-SEPARATED MORPHOLOGY; POLYUREAS; PROCESSIBILITY; THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES;

MORPHOLOGY;

EID: 84906320898     PISSN: 00222461     EISSN: 15734803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10853-014-8458-y     Document Type: Review

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