They find use in coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers. Specific uses include industrial coatings, UV coating resins, floor coatings, hygiene coatings, wood coatings, adhesives, concrete coatings, automotive coatings, clear coatings and anticorrosive applications. They are also used in the design and manufacture of medical devices such as the polyurethane dressing, a liquid bandage based on polyurethane dispersion. To improve their functionality in flame retardant applications, products are being developed which have this feature built into the polymer molecule. They have also found use in general textile applications such as coating nonwovens. Leather coatings with antibacterial properties have also been synthesized using PUDs and silver nanoparticles. On a similar theme, recent (post 2020) innovations have included producing a waterborne polyurethane that has embedded silver particles to combat COVID.