Polyurethanes
Cannon wins another major order for refrigerated containers

Cannon was granted last month with a major contract for the supply of metering and mixing equipment for the production of reefers, the large thermally-insulated ...

Polyurethanes
Kadotoku to distribute aliphatic isocyanates from Vencorex in Japan

Vencorex announced on 2 June 2014 that the company has signed a new distribution agreement with Kadotoku Corporation. Kadotoku will be focused on selling ...

Polyurethanes
Huntsman earns inaugural SPFA supplier accreditation

Huntsman recently announced it is the first spray polyurethane foam (SPF) chemical supplier to receive accreditation through the new second phase of the Spray ...

Polyurethanes Thermoplastic Elastomers
Huntsman helps ara to set up new production line in Portugal using Desma equipment

Huntsman recently announced details of a pre-production development project with German fashion footwear manufacturer ara. The initiative is – according to ...

Polyurethanes
Isopa shares the holistic story of polyurethanes at Green Week 2014

From 3 – 5 June 2014, Isopa, the European trade association for producers of diisocyanates and polyols, participated as an exhibitor at Green Week, the European ...

Polyurethanes
CPI 2014 Polyurethanes Technical Conference registration now open

Registration is now open for the 2014 Polyurethanes Technical Conference, hosted by the Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry ...

Polyurethanes
Polyurethanes help give the “Brazuca” optimal properties

The official match ball of the Soccer World Cup 2014 in Brazil – the “Brazuca” – is already available for a couple of months. It packs all the know-how and ...

Polyurethanes
Johnson Controls and Yanfeng form global automotive interiors JV

Johnson Controls and Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Huayu Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. (HASCO) – the component group of ...

Polyurethanes
New switch cabinet seal from Sonderhoff fulfils UL 94 HF-1

The latest development from Sonderhoff Chemicals, the flameproof polyurethane foam seal Fermapor K31-A-45C4-2-UL-FR, complies with US fire protection standard ...

Polyurethanes Thermoplastic Elastomers
APS Elastomers offers TPUs with improved extrudability

APS Elastomers has developed a hard thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) that is easier to extrude. According to the company, the new series of TPUs offers the ...

Polyurethanes
Perstorp invests in increased polyol capacity by acquiring Chemko’s penta business

Perstorp announced the acquisition of the pentaerythritol, penta, and calcium formate businesses from Chemko a.s. Strážske, a Slovakian chemicals producer. ...

Polyurethanes
RIM Polymers Industries generates growth through new products

Singapore based RIM Polymers Industries, part of the CEH Group were established in 2000 to manufacture and supply PU processing equipment to the fast growing ...

Polyurethanes
The global PU industry needs to take its value to the next level

In a recent speech at Utech North America Mark Bassett, Global VP, Dow Polyurethanes, gave a rallying cry to the industry to become more collaborative in order ...

Polyurethanes
CHINA: Beijing dropping anti-dumping duties on TDI from Japan, Korea and U.S.

China's Ministry of Commerce has issued an announcement that anti-dumping measures on imports of toluene diisocyanate (TDI) from Japan, South Korea and the U.S. ...

Rubber Polyurethanes
SAUDI ARABIA: Petro Rabigh anticipates higher cost for second phase expansion project

Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co. (Petro Rabigh) expects its phase two expansion in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia, to cost USD 8.5-billion, up from earlier cost ...

Polyurethanes
Spray Foam Coalition unhappy with California’s “Priority Products List”

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control’s (DTSC) Safer Consumer Products Program recently held a public workshop to gather input on the initial ...

Polyurethanes
EU Ecolabel for furniture – Update

A meeting between member state representatives and the European Commission's Joint Research Centre on the development of a new Ecolabel for furniture took place ...