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Isocyanates, next to polyols, constitute the major components essential for polyurethane (PU) production. They have a significant impact on physicochemical, mechanical, and thermal properties of PU materials. They also have an impact on those materials’ purposes, forms, textures, and other features. The available and used isocyanates are of a petrochemical origin. With the development of a trend toward green chemistry in the science and chemical industry, there are available biobased isocyanates that allow obtaining green PUs. Nevertheless, compared with the development of other basic ingredients for PUs (like polyols or chain extenders), the development of biobased isocyanates is still not well pursued. The main aim of this chapter is to present information about research development into biobased isocyanates, methods for obtaining them, and examples of materials prepared with their use in the synthesis of PU materials.

Authors

• dr inż. Ewa Głowińska link open in new tab ,
• dr inż. Paulina Parcheta link open in new tab ,
• dr inż. Paulina Kasprzyk link open in new tab ,
• prof. dr hab. inż. Janusz Datta link open in new tab