Diisocyanates are used in the preparation of all polyurethanes, ranging from the foams used in shoe soles to the thermoplastics used in cell phone cases.

UC San Diego chemistry's Mike Burkart has found a bio-based method to manufacture polyurethanes used in everyday goods. This new method is a less toxic, environmentally friendly alternative to current ...

Polyurethane (PU)-acrylic hybrid composites ... was observed was found to be strongly dependent on the diisocyanate structure. Although the properties of hybrid samples with lower acrylic contents ...