| |
 PU NEWSLETTER |
|
| |
| |
| |
 |
|
Issue 283 - May 26, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
WHAT'S NEW IN THE PU COMMUNITY
|
 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
| Chemtura opens technical center in China |
 |
Chemtura Corporation today announced the opening of a new Application Development Center (ADC) in the Nanjing Economic & Technological Development Zone, serving as Chemtura's technical center of excellence for its businesses in the ...
Company: Chemtura
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Merquinsa Goes Green at PDM10 |
 |
International Centre, U.K., where it will present all its Renewable TPU Commercial Applications at its distributor’s stand: ULTRAPOLYMERS.Merquinsa’s Green TPU, Pearlthane® ECO with a renewable content from ca. 20 to 90%, according to ...
Company: Merquinsa
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| RimCell RX Series - Gusmer Decker |
 |
Gusmer | Decker’s RimCell RX Series Metering and Dispensing Units are the system of choice for polyurethane processors who demand optimum performance and flexibility. It is designed to process any commercially available unfilled non-corrosive ...
Company: Graco
|
|
|
|
 |
| Cannon Afros |
 |
Welcome to Cannon Afros Division - A Thoroughbred Italian SuccessFounded in the early 60’s close to Milan (Italy), nowadays with more than 12,000 metering units installed, the Cannon Group is the world’s leading supplier of dosing systems, ...
Company: Afros
|
|
|
|
 |
| Cooperation for high pressure RTM |
 |
KraussMaffei’s Reaction Process Machinery division and Dieffenbacher (DSE) agreed to cooperate on sales of systems for high-pressure resin injection. The new alliance between the two companies addresses a rapidly expanding market, because of the growing use of ...
Company: KraussMaffei
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
| |
 |
| BMS appoints new Sales Director, Regional Key Accounts |
| Bayer MaterialScience LLC has named Xiaobin Zhong to the position of Sales Director, Regional Key Accounts, Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties (CAS), North America. In this role, Zhong is responsible for the management of ... |
|
| Simmons gains CertiPUR-US certification |
| Simmons Bedding Company announced that all of the polyurethane foams in the company's mattress lines have earned the CertiPUR-US certification seal, verifying that the foams are low-VOC and free from ozone-depleting CFCs. ... |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
 |
|
| |
 |
| |
 PU NETWORKING AREA
|
|
|
 |
| |
|
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS
|
| |
|
|
| |
| Financial |
 |
|
|
| Huntsman: A Botched Deal that Could Lead to Big Gains |
 |
No bride or groom likes to be left at the altar.The same thing applies to investors in companies about to be acquired. One moment, it may look like shareholders will get a hefty premium, and the next,...
Published on: May 25, 2010
|
| Biodegradability |
|
|
| Manchester scientists make composting discovery to break down PU Plastics |
 |
Scientists from the University of Manchester have found a way to degrade plastics used in furniture, shoe soles and cable insulation on compost heaps.Dr Geoff Robinson and his team at the Faculty of ...
Published on: May 25, 2010
|
| Sealants |
|
|
| Kömmerling Opens New Sealant and Adhesive Production Facility in China |
 |
Kömmerling’s parent company, Adco Europe Holdings, has announced the opening of its new production plant in Nanjing, China. The custom-built plant will manufacture sealants and adhesives for the ...
Published on: May 25, 2010
|
| Finished Products : Automotive |
|
|
| Evolution Seat puts the environment first |
 |
It’s not just the fuel we put into cars that has taken an eco turn – it’s also the vehicles themselves with many manufacturers using recycled materials for automotive fabrics. However, few ...
Published on: May 21, 2010
|
| Industry Update |
|
|
| Recession doesn’t impact Dow PU plans |
 |
Dow Polyurethanes set a course for further global expansion in 2009 and it hasn’t let the recession alter its plans.The business group of Dow Chemical Co. launched two key projects that significantly ...
Published on: May 21, 2010
|
| Industry Update |
|
|
| Urethane firms use diversity, innovation to move forward |
 |
Polyurethane product manufacturers and suppliers are resilient.When the crashing economy caused massive problems across virtually all markets, most urethane processors were able to hunker down, ...
Published on: May 20, 2010
|
| Raw Materials: Polyols |
|
|
| Low cost polyesters from biomass? |
 |
Dutch-based research and technology company Avantium claims to have developed ‘breakthrough technology’ that could produce biomass-derived polyesters that can compete effectively with traditional ...
Published on: May 20, 2010
|
| Low VOC Coatings |
|
|
| Low-VOC Coatings Offer High Performance for Water Tank Projects |
 |
A growing number of water tanks across the country are going “green” with the increased use of low volatile organic compound (VOC) hybrid aliphatic polyurethane finish coats that are compliant with ...
Published on: May 16, 2010
|
|
| more ... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
PATENTS
|
|
|
| |
| Get WEEKLY PU Trends with PU2PU FULL ACCESS |
 |
| |
 |
|
|
 |
|
|