Volume 12, Issue 1, November 2014, Pages 165–169
Shoaib Suleman1, Shahzad Maqsood Khan2, Nafisa Gull3, Waqas Aleem4, Muhammad Shafiq5, and Tahir Jamil6
1 Department of Polymer Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
2 Department of Polymer Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
3 Department of Polymer Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
4 Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Perak, Malaysia
5 Department of Polymer Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
6 Department of Polymer Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
Original language: English
Copyright © 2014 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Polyurethanes are versatile materials used widely in many applications. Annual production of polyurethanes is increasing day by day. The most important application of polyurethane covering its major market is polyurethane foam. Different type of foaming systems and foaming processes are used for synthesis of foam. There are two major types of polyurethane foam which are flexible foam and rigid foam. This review has been structured to present an overview of different types of foam, foaming systems, and processes used for production of foam. Also major applications of polyurethanes are presented.
Author Keywords: Polyurethane foam, Flexible foam, Rigid foam, Cup foaming, Machine foaming.
Shoaib Suleman1, Shahzad Maqsood Khan2, Nafisa Gull3, Waqas Aleem4, Muhammad Shafiq5, and Tahir Jamil6
1 Department of Polymer Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
2 Department of Polymer Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
3 Department of Polymer Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
4 Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Perak, Malaysia
5 Department of Polymer Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
6 Department of Polymer Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
Original language: English
Copyright © 2014 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Polyurethanes are versatile materials used widely in many applications. Annual production of polyurethanes is increasing day by day. The most important application of polyurethane covering its major market is polyurethane foam. Different type of foaming systems and foaming processes are used for synthesis of foam. There are two major types of polyurethane foam which are flexible foam and rigid foam. This review has been structured to present an overview of different types of foam, foaming systems, and processes used for production of foam. Also major applications of polyurethanes are presented.
Author Keywords: Polyurethane foam, Flexible foam, Rigid foam, Cup foaming, Machine foaming.
How to Cite this Article
Shoaib Suleman, Shahzad Maqsood Khan, Nafisa Gull, Waqas Aleem, Muhammad Shafiq, and Tahir Jamil, “A Comprehensive Short Review on Polyurethane Foam,” International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 165–169, November 2014.
