Polyurethane (PU) is a general word for a group of polymers formed by combining polyisocyanate with a polyol. Polyurethanes are a versatile and significant family of man-made polymers that are utilized in a wide range of medicinal, automotive, and industrial products. PU can take on a variety of shapes, from low density to the solid elastomer, and flexible to stiff, based on the chemical structures of the polyisocyanates and polyols. Over three-quarters of global Polyurethane, use is in the form of foams, accounting for about 5% of total plastic production. Microorganisms break down polymers to create smaller substrates that can be absorbed via the cellular membrane. PUs is more sensitive to microbial degradation than polyether polyurethane.
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24 March 2023
ISET INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APPLIED SCIENCE & ENGINEERING (CASE 2021)
28–29 October 2021
Chennai, India
Research Article|
March 24 2023
New insights on polyurethane biodegradation
Aiswarya Rajan;
Aiswarya Rajan
1
School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology
, Vellore – 632014, India
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S. Vijayalakshmi
S. Vijayalakshmi
a)
2
CO2 Research and Green Technologies Center, Vellore Institute of Technology
, Vellore – 632014, India
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a)Corresponding author: [email protected]
AIP Conf. Proc. 2690, 020060 (2023)
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Aiswarya Rajan, S. Vijayalakshmi; New insights on polyurethane biodegradation. AIP Conf. Proc. 24 March 2023; 2690 (1): 020060. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0122262
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