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thumb|The generalised chemical structure of polyisocyanurate showing the isocyanurate group. The polyols are abbreviated as Substituent|R-groups.

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thumb|The generalised chemical structure of polyisocyanurate showing the isocyanurate group. The polyols are abbreviated as Substituent|R-groups.

Polyisocyanurate (), also referred to as PIR, polyol, or ISO, is a thermoset plastic typically produced as a foam and used as rigid thermal insulation. The starting materials are similar to those used in polyurethane (PUR) except that the proportion of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) is higher and a polyester-derived polyol is used in the reaction instead of a polyether polyol. The resulting chemical structure is significantly different, with the isocyanate groups on the MDI trimerising to form isocyanurate groups which the polyols link together, giving a complex polymeric structure.

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