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The PU Newsletter is an email magazine covering a hand-picked selection of the latest news, headlines and stories related to the Polyurethane Industry. The PU Newsletter is a joint publication broadcasted by PU2PU.com and PU Magazine.
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Albemarle Launches New Curing Agent for Spray Coating Systems
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Specialty chemicals maker Albemarle Corporation has developed a new polymer chain extender to help control the cure rates of polyurea and hybrid spray coating systems used in truck bed liners, construction coatings and in other systems used in adhesives, sealants and elastomeric materials.
ETHACURE(R) 420 chain extender is a new ...
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| Company: Albemarle Corporation |
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Bayer takes over polyurethane systems house Resina Chemie
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Bayer B.V., based in Mijdrecht in the Netherlands, plans to take over Foxhol-based polyurethane systems house Resina Chemie B.V., a leading provider of rigid polyurethane foam systems in Europe. Both partners signed the contract of sale today. The main areas of activity of Resina Chemie are systems for polyurethane rigid foams for the ...
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| Company: Bayer MaterialScience |
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Breakthrough for outdoor UV/EB cured coatings
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Swedish Perstorp says, it has developed a new application for their Oxymer polycarbonate diols that takes the performance of UV/EB cured coatings to a new level. The new application is described as a significant breakthrough for formulators who are now able to secure very good UV and chemical resistance, hydrolytic stability and outdoor weatherability of UV/EB cured coatings with Oxymer polycarbonate diols for producing urethane acrylate oligomers.
“Our Oxymer range ...
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Recticel completes acquisition of Gradient Ltd
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On 26 September 2007 RECTICEL announced that it had signed a letter of intent with regard to the acquisition of Gradient Ltd. in the United Kingdom (Wolverhampton). The definitive agreements have been concluded on 1 April 2008. Gradient, which employs about 25 people, operates ... |
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Downward pressure on MDI in March
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After a rise of EUR 10/t in February, prices for polymeric MDI slid back sharply as Q1 wound down, the newsletter Plastics Information Europe says in its latest report. In particular, says PIE, a pronounced slowdown was reported from the insulation sector in March. ...
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Yantai Wanhua Expands MDI Capacity
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Yantai Wanhua Polyurethane Co., Ltd is to enlarge its output of MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate) to 800,000 tons in 2010.
The company has a 160,000-ton MDI facility in its Phase I Project. It plans to first expand the production capacity to 300,000 tons by the end ...
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Garland Company issued new Floor-Repair Brochure
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The Garland Company Inc. recently issued “Flooring Solutions,” a brochure providing facility managers and building owners with information on repairing and renovating industrial flooring using polyurethane, epoxy, and specialty epoxy systems.
Garland Company, based in ... |
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Heat activated tertiary amine urethane catalysts
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This invention concerns a compound formed from a tertiary amine-carboxylic acid salt, where the carboxylic acid and tertiary amine are selected such that the catalyst salt is blocked at room temperature and becomes unblocked at an elevated temperature. The compound is useful as ...
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Water dispersible polyisocyanates
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An aqueous reactive coating composition contains a mixture of: (a)(1) one or more hydrophobic polyisocyanate oligomers, (a)(2) one or more surface active agents, and (a)(3) one or more fluorinated solvents, and provides high gloss films and exhibit improved pot-life.
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Where reticulated polyurethane foam s a fit
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Reticulated polyurethane foam may appear to the uninitiated as nothing more than a synthetic sponge. But this lightweight material is strong enough to handle industrial applications ranging from sound and vibration absorption to sparkproofing fuel tanks in aircraft and race cars....
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Merquinsa North America announces price increase for TPU
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Merquinsa North America announces a price increase of USD 0.17 per pound for all TPU product lines for the NAFTA region. The increase will be effective 1 May 2008 or as contracts allow.
The company’s headquarters are in Barcelona, Spain with regional centres in North America and Asia.
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RocTool introduced on the Stock market
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RocTool announced recently that they have successfully realised a private placement with qualified investors and an increase of capital of 3.2 million EUR.
Created in 2000, Roctool SA is a France-based company that is engaged in the research, development and licensing of moulding technologies. The company has developed several processing technologies, such as the Cage System, an inductive heating process, which is a patented moulding ...
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Fenner Precision acquires Winfield
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Fenner Precision has purchased Winfield Industries Inc. to expand significantly its operation in the U.S., Asia and Europe. The subsidiary of England-based Fenner P.L.C. will enhance its technology base, production capabilities and product offerings by adding Winfield Industries’ 40 years of expertise in the manufacture of polyurethane and silicone rollers for digital imaging, medical and diagnostic imaging applications, a Fenner ...
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Urethane Chemist
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Established Urethane systems house in the Cleveland, Ohio area is looking for an experienced urethane chemist with at least 2-3 years of formulating experience. Key product areas include ... |
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Mr. William Pu - Chemrex Industries Sdn Bhd (11-50 employees)
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- NEEDS: PU system formulation |
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- SPECIALTIES: Formulation house for all types of thermosetting PUs. |
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- INTERESTS: To serve the PU industry with wide knowledge of technologies and materials availability.... |
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Mr. André Cooreman - RECTICEL (10,001 or more employees)
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- NEEDS: - solar panels -solar frames - automotive exterior parts |
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- SPECIALTIES: development and production on high quality UV stable polyurethane especially for ... |
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- INTERESTS: - solar market - solar fairs - automotiive fairs |
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Mr. Norberto Rehfedt - Polink Ind Quimica Com Ltda (11-50 employees)
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- NEEDS: PU Emulsion Solvent free technologie |
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- SPECIALTIES: Pu Coatings |
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- INTERESTS: PU Emulsion |
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Mr. Tadd Lauglin - Bayer MaterialScience (1001-5000 employees)
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- NEEDS: , ... |
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- SPECIALTIES: - Polyurethane Rigid, Moulded & Slabstock, - Custom ... |
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- INTERESTS: Custom Formulations |
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Mr. Bhav Yadav - BMW (1001-5000 employees)
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- NEEDS: Learn more about PU dunnage, manufacturing process and technical info |
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Mr. daniel van mosnenck - brc (1-10 employees)
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- NEEDS: chemical for hard foam polyurethane |
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- SPECIALTIES: development |
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- INTERESTS: housing develoment systems |
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Mr. Mark Murray-Fyfe - Dunlop (51-200 employees)
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- NEEDS: Genral intrest in new trends and developments |
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- SPECIALTIES: - Polyurethane semi Rigid, Moulded & Slabstock, |
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- INTERESTS: - Polyurethane, eco-friendly materials, - New PU technologies related to ... |
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Mr. Bart Thorrez - Brenntag NV (201-500 employees)
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- INTERESTS: new product developments polyurethanes, elastomers |
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Mr. Chandra sekhar Putcha - U Foam Private Limited (201-500 employees)
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- NEEDS: - Flame Retardants for flexible and rigid polyurethane foam systems, ... |
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- SPECIALTIES: - Polyurethane Rigid, Moulded & Slabstock, - Reticulated ... |
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- INTERESTS: - Polyurethane, eco-friendly materials, - All products related ... |
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