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Polyurethanes MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Polyurethanes
Tree Number(s)
D02.241.081.251.944.750
D05.750.716.650
D25.720.327.782
D25.720.716.650
J01.637.051.720.327.782
J01.637.051.720.716.650
J01.637.412.700
Unique ID
D011140
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011140
Annotation
URETHANE is available
Scope Note
A group of thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers containing polyisocyanate. They are used as ELASTOMERS, as coatings, as fibers and as foams.
Entry Term(s)
Ostamer
Pellethane
Polyisocyanates
Spandex
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Urethane (1966-1967)
Public MeSH Note
1968; SPANDEX was indexed under POLYURETHANES 1975-1999
History Note
1968; for SPANDEX use POLYURETHANES (NM) 1975-1999
Date Introduced
1968/01/01
Last Updated
2006/07/05
Polyurethanes Preferred
Spandex Narrower
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