Recent Development in Polyurethanes for Automotives

• DOI: 10.7473/ec.2017.52.4.249
• Publication Date: 2017-01-01
• Authors: Junho Moon; Sung Bok Kwak; Jae Yong Lee; Jeong Seok Oh
• Keywords: Petrochemical

The history of polyurethane is relatively shorter compared to that the other polymers, though its importance has grown rapidly. Due unique properties, polyurethanes are widely applied in various fields. In particular, auto-motive industry one important application To date, polyols and isocyanates used generally petrochemical origin. Recently, owing oil crisis, legislation, growing awareness towards envi-ronmental preservation, demand for more sustainable eco-friendly raw materials increased. this paper, latest research development trends applications were reviewed, with a focus on automobile areas such as seat comfort, noise reduction, light weight, biomass-based polyurethane, recycling.