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Dow Automotive Offers Innovative Solutions for Interior Applications

With an expanded polyurethanes portfolio, Dow Automotive offers customers innovative solutions as part of a broader material selection, which demonstrates the company’s technical expertise and its ability to supply the market with state-of-the-art products.
Traditional polyurethane foams, one of the most commonly used materials in the ...

Company: Dow Automotive

ACC Issues Call for Entries for Polyurethanes "Innovation Award" Nominations for the Polyurethanes 2008 Technical Conference

Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council, has issued a call for entries for the 2008 Polyurethane “Innovation Award” nominations. This year’s award program’s three categories include Polyurethane Chemicals, Processing Equipment and Finished Product. Finalists will be selected and winners will be ...

Company: Center for the Polyurethanes Industry

PDA Announces the election of 2008-2009 Board Members
Polyurea Development Association has announced and would like to congratulate the 2008-2009 Board of Directors to serve during the Association’s 9th anniversary year.
Elected President for the 2008-2009 term is Lee Hanson, The Hanson Group, LLC, in Duluth, GA. Hanson’s primary focus during his term as president will be developing and ...
Company: Polyurea Development Association

Global Polymeric Foams Market to Reach 20.5 Million Metric Tons by 2010, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc

High-density cellular plastics are widely used in furniture, transportation, and building products while low-density foams find use in shock absorption, insulation, and rigid packaging. The foam industry is expected to witness steady growth since cellular materials offer unique advantages over traditional materials. The global polymeric ...

Company: Global Industry Analysts, Inc.


Technically speaking with PU Magazine 
New developments from Frimo at the VDI Automotive Engineering conference

At this year’s VDI gathering of the automotive specialists in Mannheimer Rosengarten Lotte-Germany based Frimo Group has presented its range of innovative technologies for the production of automotive parts.
One-step tooling concept for multicolour PU RIM skins
As an alternative to slush or spray skin processes, RIM skin technology uses closed moulds to produce high-quality decor skins with the advantage that wall thicknesses of the skins are ...


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KBR Awarded Contract to Provide Technology License and Basic Engineering for Ningbo ...

KBR today announced that it has been awarded a contract by Ningbo Wanhua Polyurethanes Company to provide the technology and basic engineering for a 360,000 MTPA aniline plant. Once complete, Wanhua's aniline plant will be the largest in China and the largest single-train ...


Expansion creates new technical sales position at IFS Chemicals

As part of its on-going consolidation and expansion plan, IFS Chemicals of Roydon, near Kings Lynn, has appointed a new Technical Sales Representative to cover Birmingham and the south of England. 
 
 Jonathan [Jon] Siddall has worked in the polyurethane ...


Productivity Improvements from New, Water Based Mold Release Agent

Intended for polyurethane foam, water-based Release Coating 7589 is typically used in seating applications for off road vehicles, motorcycles, and office furniture. Product can be wiped clean, eliminating need to remove molds from production for extra strength cleaning ...


Adco Global acquires the Dolphin Company

ADCO Global, through its US operating subsidiary, ADCO Products, has acquired The Dolphin Company, LLC.
Based in Toledo, Ohio, Dolphin supplies custom-formulated adhesives, sealants and coatings to original equipment manufacturers serving the bus, truck, RV, rail, and ...


Urethane Topcoats meet stringent VOC requirements

With VOCs below 250 g/L, WearGuard - CRU(TM) 250 Topcoats meet VOC requirements of LADCO, OTC, and Chemicals Control Branch of Environment Canada. Products offer UV light stability, light reflectivity, and ability to withstand Skydrol®, jet fuels, and other industrial ...


Foamex launches extensive new product line at ISPA 2008

Foamex International Inc. today announced the launch of several new high-performance, environmentally-friendly product lines for the bedding industry. Foamex will introduce these new product lines at Booth #2129 at the ISPA Expo 2008, the largest Bedding Supplies show in the ...


BASF announces price increase for Cellasto products in North America
BASF will increase prices for Cellasto® microcellular urethane components by an average of 10 percent or as contracts allow, effective April 1, 2008.  The price increase is due to the continuing price escalation of raw materials.  Individual price increases may vary, ...

Patents

Process for producing rigid polyurethane foam
The present invention provides a manufacturing method of a rigid polyurethane foam for a heat insulation material that satisfies performance required for practical use, such as a low thermal conductivity over a long period, and excellent adhesiveness and excellent dimensional ...

Method for producing polyether alcohols and polyurethanes
Process for the preparation of polyether alcohols, wherein the alkoxylation is carried out in the presence of sheet silicates.

Isocyanate terminated polycaprolactone polyurethane prepolymers
Disclosed are improved isocyanate-terminated polycaprolactone polyurethane prepolymers comprising the reaction product of toluene diisocyanate and polyol compositions. Polyurethane elastomers with good physical and dynamic properties can be obtained by reacting the ...

Blowing agent, process for preparing rigid polyurethane foam or polyisocyanurate foam, ...
In the present invention, a rigid polyurethane foam or polyisocyanurate foam is prepared by mixing an isocyanate with a premix of a polyol, a blowing agent, a reaction catalyst, a foam stabilizer and other additives, in which 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane is used as the blowing ...

PU2PU Information Board - Latest Technical Publications

Preparation and characterization of polyurethane foams using a palm oil-based polyol
Polyurethane (PU) foams were prepared using a palm oil-based polyol (PO-p). At the first stage, palm oil was converted to monoglycerides as a new type of polyol by glycerolysis. A yield of the product reached 70% at reaction temperature of 90 °C by using an alkali catalyst and a ...

Morphological Studies of Polyurethane Elastomers Extended with alpha , omega Alkane ...
Polyurethane elastomers with improved crystallinity and hydrophilicity were synthesized by step growth polymerization techniques using poly(e-caprolactone) (PCL) and 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), extended with a,? alkane
diols (hydroxyl group attached with first ...

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Foam Constant Load Pounding Machine
Low Pressure Elastomer Equipment
  
Crystal clear Polyurethanes for Doming
  
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GlasCraft launches new Guardian Variable Ratio equipment line
US company GlasCraft has announced the introduction of the Guardian A5-series and A7-series of Variable Ratio (VR) Machines to the global foam and coatings markets.  Expanding the Guardian A-series of pneumatic proportioners to include the industry’s best Variable Ratio capabilities is an important line expansion for GlasCraft to ...
Cognis opens liaison office in India
Global specialty chemicals supplier Cognis has opened a liaison office in Mumbai, India. With this the Monheim/Germany based company aims to consolidate its activities and expertise in India, and establish a base for further networking with new and existing business partners. The functions of the office will also include analysing market ...

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