Paid: TPU takes second place in IOM(3) design award
Airbaby, a soft inflatable TPU lap seat for babies up to 6 months old that allows parents' hands to be free when traveling won second prize in the IOM(3) 2017 design awards.Keep on reading: TPU takes...
View ArticlePaid: BASF and Haier open joint innovation lab
BASF and China’s leading household appliance maker Haier are opening up an innovation lab for polyurethane-based productsKeep on reading: BASF and Haier open joint innovation lab
View ArticlePaid: China’s Huike to build new PU system project
Huike High Polymer Materials is planning to start up a project with 4kT/year polyol system capacity and 2kT/year modified isocyanate capacity, according to the project’s environmental filing.Keep on...
View ArticlePaid: Nike sees strong performance in 2017 financial year
Revenue for Nike rose 6% to $34.4 billion or 8% on a currency neutral basis driven by a 30% increase in digital commerce but margin declined by 1.6% to 44.6% Keep on reading: Nike sees strong...
View ArticlePaid: Tianjiao Chemical starts up polymerised polyol project
Tianjiao Chemical’s 40kT/year polymeric polyether polyol project came on stream on 25 JuneKeep on reading: Tianjiao Chemical starts up polymerised polyol project
View ArticlePaid: Tosoh MDI exports up in 2017 FY
Tosoh saw MDI shipments increase over the year financial year, which ended in March, but the export price fell because the Yen appreciatedKeep on reading: Tosoh MDI exports up in 2017 FY
View ArticlePaid: Faurecia in China auto seat JV
Faurecia of France and Liuzhou Wuuling Industry have formed a joint venture to make develop and deliver car seats in China.Keep on reading: Faurecia in China auto seat JV
View ArticlePaid: Turkey’s Mekpan Panel expands production
PU and PIR sandwich panel producer Mekpan Panel recently increased its output capacity by 20%Keep on reading: Turkey’s Mekpan Panel expands production
View ArticlePaid: Adient develops removable covers for car-shares
As the market for shared cars is likely to develop in the future, Adient has introduced a range of removable seat covers.Keep on reading: Adient develops removable covers for car-shares
View ArticlePaid: Wanhua fined CNY 5.7 m ($800,000) for four death explosion
Wanhua has been fined and employees have been penalised as a result of an investigation report on the explosion at its Yantai site on 20 September 2016.Keep on reading: Wanhua fined CNY 5.7 m...
View ArticlePaid: Polyurethane at heart of Merry Go Zoo
An interactive installation in the outdoor piazza at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art features large polyurethane sculptures. Keep on reading: Polyurethane at heart of Merry Go Zoo
View ArticlePaid: Polyurethane printed sandals
OLT Footcare has launched a Kickstarter campaign to get its custom sandals with a full-length 3D printed polyurethane midsole to market.Keep on reading: Polyurethane printed sandals
View ArticlePaid: Mattress maker mandates CertiPUR-US training
Mattress manufacturer Tuft & Needle has implemented company-wide training about the CertiPUR-US certified foam it uses in all its mattresses.Keep on reading: Mattress maker mandates CertiPUR-US...
View ArticlePaid: Dow–DuPont merger gets Canadian OK
The latest step in the proposed merger of Dow and DuPont comes with an agreement between the two companies and Canada’s Competition BureauKeep on reading: Dow–DuPont merger gets Canadian OK
View ArticlePaid: PU named sector in EC workplace anti-cancer drive
Polyurethane is named as a sector which could be affected by a European Commission proposal to set new or stricter exposure limits for 13 cancer-causing chemicals in the workplace.Keep on reading: PU...
View ArticleFree: Grenfell: Kingspan product used in tower insulation
Kingspan Kooltherm K15 phenolic panels were used in the insulation of the Grenfell Tower, despite Kingspan not being asked to supply them, according to the UK's Channel 4 News broadcast on 10 July...
View ArticlePaid: Steinhoff outlines US strategy post Tempur-Sealy
Steinhoff International saw a 5.9% fall in like for like sales at its Mattress Firm brand in the US after it broke of a supply deal with Tempur-Sealy.Keep on reading: Steinhoff outlines US strategy...
View ArticlePaid: Covestro prefabricates wall panels
Covestro has introduced the PUReWall range of prefabricated insulated structural wall panels. They are designed to eliminate common wall assembly components,Keep on reading: Covestro prefabricates wall...
View ArticlePaid: Japan sees 19th month of continuous PU production growth
Cumulative polyurethane production growth in Japan accelerated slightly in May 2017 compared with the same month in 2016,according to figures from Japan’s Ministry of International Trade and...
View ArticleFree: Grenfell: wrong cladding combination used, LABC
PIR insulation cladding the Grenfell Tower was only suitable if used with non-combustible fibre-cement panels, according to a certificate issued by the building inspector’s organisation, Local...
View ArticlePaid: Cnoc’s TPU water container facilitates filtration
A two-litre collapsible water container based on TPU has been developed by Cnoc OutdoorsKeep on reading: Cnoc’s TPU water container facilitates filtration
View ArticlePaid: Mammoth Casters meet extreme challenges
The latest product line involving polyurethane from Caster Concepts, Mammoth Custom Casters, is designed to provide solutions to complex individual challenges,Keep on reading: Mammoth Casters meet...
View ArticlePaid: Huntsman and Sinopec trial China PO/MTBE plant
Huntsman and Sinopec’s propylene oxide /methyl tertiary butyl ether (PO/MTBE) plant in Nanjing, Jiangsu had a successful trial run in July, according to report by local newspaper Nanjing Daily on July...
View ArticlePaid: Teraplast buys PU panel maker, Serbia’s Interlemind
Romania’s Teraplast has acquired the assets of Serbian polyurethane composite sandwich insulation producer Interlemind.Keep on reading: Teraplast buys PU panel maker, Serbia’s Interlemind
View ArticlePaid: Baalbaki adds capacity for polyols/systems
Baalbaki Industries continues to grow in the middle east and Africa with expansions underway in the UAE and Egypt , confirmed Hassan Baalbaki, by telephone.Keep on reading: Baalbaki adds capacity for...
View ArticlePaid: Econic opens in NW UK, wins Horizon 2020 grant
Carbon dioxide to polyols startup company, Econic, has opened its location here after announcing the move in January.Keep on reading: Econic opens in NW UK, wins Horizon 2020 grant
View ArticleFree: IPUA offers chance for consultants to shine
The IPUA is offering an opportunity for consultants and retired polyurethane professionals to help their colleagues in India by sharing their expertise through an online virtual technical centre.Keep...
View ArticlePaid: PU foam adds Seating Concepts comfort
Seating Concepts had added a new PU product to its range of theatre seats. The Contempo has an injection moulded base, removing the need for springs.Keep on reading: PU foam adds Seating Concepts comfort
View ArticlePaid: Specialty Products upgrades proportioner
Specialty Products has upgraded its LPG low pressure proportioner for polyurethane and polyurea systemsKeep on reading: Specialty Products upgrades proportioner
View ArticlePaid: Utech-polyurethane.com set for big changes
Following changes to Urethanes Technology International in November 2016, the publication’s owners, Crain Communications, have shown their continued commitment to the brand with an updated website.Keep...
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