Waxy corn starch has been utilized as a substitute of 1,4-BDO at different moles ratio. Reaction of starch in the PU was monitored by FTIR spectroscopy. Structural characterization was done by using NMR spectroscopy. GPC was used to confirm the role of starch as a chain extender. Thermal degradation behavior of PUs was influenced by using starch.
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