Discovering Polyurethanes

This book is a concise, yet easy-to-understand introduction into the wide field of polyurethanes. It provides an unusual, non-technical insight into polyurethanes.
Information on the history and the development of polyurethanes, their market and economic opportunities are shared with the non-scientist. Raw materials, forms and properties of polyurethanes, their chemistry and industrial production - all this described on an introductory level avoiding chemical jargon and formulas.

Report

The latter is presented in a rather comprehensive tabular form and is very user-friendly.
The book will be a very useful acquisition for those using or planning to use polyurethanes and should also be acquired by all serious science libraries. (Reactive and Functional Polymers 5/99).

Simple and easy to read.
Provides useful information for PU beginners.
An informative, quick and interesting read. (Urethanes Technology, 5/99)

Product details

• Authors: Konrad Uhlig
• Publisher: Hanser Fachbuchverlag
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.1999
• EAN: 9783446210226
• ISBN: 978-3-446-21022-6
• No. of pages: 184
• Weight: 446 g
• Illustrations: 124 SW-Abb., 33 Tabellen
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Chemical engineering