URETHANE CHEMISTRY AND APPLICATIONS

I. S. Bechara, The Mechanism of Tin-Amine Synergism in the Catalysis of Isocyanate Reaction with Alcohols, in Urethane Chemistry and Applications, ACS Symposium Series 172, K. N. Edwards, (Ed.), American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 1981. 

In 1979 the Macromolecular Secretariat of the American Chemical Society agreed that a symposium on Urethane Chemistry and Applications was of broad and current interest and that such a symposium met the requirements of being topical to all of the member divisions of the Secretariat. As a result, this symposium was scheduled for 1980, and a group of specialists representing each of the member ACS Divisions, as well as the Division of Chemical Marketing and Economics, was recruited. These individuals subsequently became the associate editors of this book. 

The transportation industry has many of the worldwide auto producers represented in seven Latin American countries. Brazil is the volume leader (over 1 million autos and trucks in 1979), followed by Mexico, Argentina, and Venezuela. These auto producers are rapidly adopting the concept of molded polyurethane foam seating including the superior cushioning of high resiliency foams. The pressure for increased fuel economy via weight rein Urethane Chemistry and Applications Edwards, K., et al. ... 

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