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Issue 289 - July 7, 2010
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Shell Chemicals launches new polyol product
Shell Chemicals announced today that it has broadened its CARADOL polyols product range by launching CARADOL MD 250-10. This new additive polyol enhances the polymerisation level in foam and improves foam stability and hardness.CARADOL MD ...

Company: Shell Chemical
Polyurethanes in the offshore oil and gas industry
In spite of all the efforts made searching for renewable sources of energy, fossil fuels such as oil and gas will continue to be indispensable in the coming decades. Tapping into offshore sources will play an increasingly significant ...

Company: BASF Polyurethanes
Huntsman’s Technology Helps Create One of the most Energy Efficient, ...
Huntsman Corporation announced that its spray polyurethane foam (SPF) technology was used to insulate one of the most energy efficient, sustainable homes in America.  CertaSprayTM Closed Cell Foam Insulation from CertainTeed Corporation, ...

Company: Huntsman
BASF expands leading market position of the global Cellasto business
BASF today announced that it is expanding its business with Cellasto® automotive spring aids and top mounts made of microcellular polyurethane (PU). "With our existing sites in North and South America, Asia and Europe, we have ...

Company: BASF Polyurethanes
Hot Cast Elastomer Equipment - ESCO (Edge-Sweets Company)
The Hot Cast Elastomer metering/mixing dispenser is equipped with spinning disk continuous degassing. Constant level control insures uninterrupted long pours. Accurate temperature control with feedback insures good product. All material lines, ...

Company: ESCO (Edge-Sweets Company)
Zwaluw PU-Gunfoam Low Expansion - Den Braven Sealants
Zwaluw PU-Gunfoam Low Expansion is a professional fast curing durable fine cell 100% CFC free insulation and construction foam based on moisture curing polyurethane with good adhesion capacities. Applicable interior as well as exterior in ...

Company: Den Braven Sealants
Evonik Goldschmidt GmbHPolyurethane Additives
At first GlanceEvonik's business line Polyurethane Additives is a leading supplier of processing chemicals for the manufacturing of polyurethane foam. The business line is part of the business unit Consumer Specialties of ...

Company: Degussa - Goldschmidt
PPI and OMS help panel manufacturers save energy and chemicals
OMS Group is helping sandwich panel manufacturers save money by installing more energy- and chemical-efficient technology. Manufacturers of flexible-faced, insulated roofing panels report a 10 % reduction in chemical costs and significant maintenance and energy savings ...

Company: OMS Group
 
 
The European Market for Seating
The first edition of the market research The European Market for Seating offers a comprehensive picture of the seating industry in 20 European countries. The demand for residential, commercial; and office seating is ...
Lanxess expands Mesamoll production in Uerdingen
Lanxess is expanding the capacity for its products in the Mesamoll range of phthalate-free plasticisers. A mid-single-digit amount in million EUR is being invested in expanding production facilities in Krefeld-Uerdingen, ...
Masterflex to reorganize funding
Hose company Masterflex A.G. and its financing partners have agreed to restructure the company's financing over the long term, subject to approval by its board and bank syndicates. The main components of the ...
 
 
 
 
 
PU NETWORKING AREA
         
 
Mr. Devarsh Sheth - Astral Tradelink Pvt.Ltd. (1-10 employees)
Mr. Bill Mann - Quest Construction Products (51-200 employees)
Mr. Dan Shuler - Chem-Trend LP (201-500 employees)
- SPECIALTIES: Polyurethane Release Agents
Mr. IBAHIM ZEER - OTAWA TECHNICAL ENGINEER (11-50 employees)
- NEEDS: WE NEED A PU FOR CLEAN ROOM TECHNOLOGY MACHINE AND COIL SPEC'S
- SPECIALTIES: PLEASE RECOMMEND PU MACHINE AND ACESSERY - Polyurethane Rigid, ...
- INTERESTS: - Polyurethane, eco-friendly materials, - All products ...
Mr. Alex Botrie - Chemque, Inc. (201-500 employees)
Mr. Mohd Mustafa - Johnson Controls Malaysia (201-500 employees)
Mr. supratik roy - cbcindia (51-200 employees)
- NEEDS: technical informations, international pricing trends of key RM for PU faom, ...
Mr. dennis ecuyer - oak medical services .co uk (1-10 employees)
- NEEDS: pu film eu 350 and eu80
Mr. JORGE DOSAL - POLIURETANOS, S.A. DE C.V. (201-500 employees)
- NEEDS: ALTERNATIVES OF DIFERENT SUPLIERS OF TDI AND POLYOLS.
 
 
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Velox adds more Lubrizol TPUs to medical roster
Distributor Velox has added more medical thermoplastic polyurethane products from Lubrizol to its supply portfolio across Europe.The new materials are: Pellethane TPU, an aromatic polyether, with a ...
Published on: Jul 06, 2010
Green Chemistry
Chemistry goes green
IS GREEN chemistry ready for take-off? Delegates at a big conference on “industrial biotechnology” held near Washington, DC, this week by Bio, the industry’s umbrella organisation, seemed to think so....
Published on: Jul 02, 2010
Raw Materials: Polyols
Ube expands PCD production in Spain
Ube is aiming to become the largest producer of polycarbonate diol (PCD) in the world by expanding capacity in Spain by 3,000 tonnes.The Japan-based company is building a new production line at its ...
Published on: Jul 01, 2010
Industry Update
Renosol expanding in Bay City, Mich.
A major revitalization is underway at Renosol Corporation’s Bay City, Michigan, manufacturing site. Dennis Resseguie, Plant Manager, has expanded operations by 15,800 square feet, reorganized and ...
Published on: Jul 01, 2010
Finished Products : Oilfield
United Foam Fabricated Oil Booms to Assist in Gulf Cleanup Efforts
There is an urgent need for materials and products to combat the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.  As each day passes, it is imperative to contain the further spread of oil and cleanup ...
Published on: Jun 30, 2010
Raw Materials: Isocyanates
BASF announces portfolio of pure MDIs
BASF Polyurethanes North America today announced the introduction of an enhanced product portfolio of pure 4,4’-diphenylmethane diisocyanates, tailor-made to suit specific applications. The product ...
Published on: Jun 30, 2010
Raw Materials: Isocyanates
China’s Wanhua takes 38% stake in Hungary's BorsodChem
China's Wanhua Industrial Group has become a 38% shareholder in Hungarian isocyanates and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) producer BorsodChem following the approval of the latter firm's financial ...
Published on: Jun 30, 2010
Composites
Development of a New Material Based on Banana Fibre for Rapid Manufacturing ...
Natural banana fibre on a polyurethane matrix acts a reinforcement of the properties of the material, at the time as a renewable resource is used.The blend of organic materials with polymers is an ...
Published on: Jun 30, 2010
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Process for producing flexible polyurethane foam
To provide a process for producing a flexible polyurethane foam, which comprises reacting a polyol compound and a polyisocyanate compound in an open system substantially without using a silicone foam ...
Published on: Jul 01, 2010
Raw Materials: Isocyanates
Process for the production of liquid, storage-stable organic isocyanates with a low ...
The invention relates to a process for the production of liquid, storage-stable isocyanate mixtures with a low color index having carbodiimide-(CD) and/or uretone imine (UI) groups, the isocyanate ...
Published on: Jun 29, 2010
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TECHNICAL PAPERS
     
 
Biomaterials
The Biomaterials revolution
Gone are the days when wood and leather were the only materials available for prostheses. Materials for biomedical applications in the 21st century are big business, with researchers developing advanced plastics for implants and carbon fibre for ...
Published on: Jun 30, 2010
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