R-N=C=O + H-O-Q →
H / R-N \ C=O / Q-O
Although the reaction had been known for some decades, it was not until 1937 that Otto Bayer[?] discovered how to make a useful plastic out of polyisocyanate and polyol.
Urethane technology was brought to America in 1953 by Jean-Pierre Abbat and Dr. Fritz Hartmann[?].
Polyurethane can be made in a variety of textures and hardnesses by varying the particular monomers used and adding other substances. It is used in adhesives, elastomers[?], foams[?], seals, gaskets[?], condoms, and hard parts.
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