This first volume of the updated and extended 3rd edition of this work covers the basic chemistry and technology of oligo-polyol fabrication, the characteristics of the various oligo-polyol families and the effects of their structure on the properties of the resulting PU. This book is of interest to chemists and engineers in industry and academia as well as anyone working with polyols for the manufacture of PUs.

• Acknowledgements 8
• Preface 10
• Contents 12
• 1. Polyols 16
• 2. Basic chemistry of polyurethanes 26
• 3. General characteristics of oligo-polyols 42
• 4. Polyether polyols for elastic polyurethanes 62
• 5. Synthesis of high-molecular weight polyether polyols with double metal cyanide catalysts 158
• 6. Polymer polyols (filled polyols) 174
• 7. Polyether polyols by cationic polymerisation processes 222
• 8. Polyester polyols for elastic polyurethanes 246
• 9. Polybutadiene polyols 272
• 10. Acrylic polyols 282
• 11. Polysiloxane polyols 288
• Postface 292