Polyurethane Polyurethanes are very versatile thermoset plastics that were originally developed for military use by Otto Bayer in the late 1930's. They are so versatile that they can be made into a compound as soft as bubble-gum, or they can also be formed into compounds that are as hard as a soft metal. This is why they are so common in our everyday life's. Today a wide variety of polyurethanes are used for many different …
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…is a good product with a lot of good uses with only a few negative effects, but what product doesn't have negative effects? Bibliography 1) Polyurethane Intermediates http://www.apci.com/chemicals/polyint.html 2) Extract from "Intouch" Magazine http://www.tsmfoam.com/extract.html 3) San Diego Plastics - Polyurethanes http://www.sdplastics.com/polyuret.html 4) Thermoplastic Polyurethanes http://eetsg22.bd.psu.edu/research/projects/pu/pu.html 5) 100% Solids Polyurethanes http://www.corrosion.com:80/madison/polyurethane.html