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2. Polyurethanes (PUs)
2.1 General
Polyurethanes were discovered in the 1930s by Otto Bayer, who carried out a polyaddition of various diisocyanates with glycols or diamines. PUs were used to replace natural rubbers during the Second World War . Worldwide production is estimated at 25.62 million tonnes in 2023 .
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Bibliography
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Standards
- Panneaux de particules et panneaux de fibres. Détermination de la résistance à la traction perpendiculaire aux faces du panneau - NF EN 319 - 1993
- Plywood. Bonding quality. Part 2: Requirements - ISO 12466-2 - 2007
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