Sep 20, 2025 | Events
Lubrizol will be showcasing its most recent thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) innovations at K Show. Lubrizol’s TPU is applied in adhesives, compounding, additive manufacturing, and molded and extruded parts. Lubrizol will highlight its latest polymer specialties at K...
Sep 20, 2025 | News
New gas injected TPU midsole foam developed to deliver extra softness, comfort and durability Huntsman, one of the leading polyurethane solutions providers to the footwear industry, today announced the development of a new supercritical foam (SCF) technology that can...
Sep 12, 2025 | News
Architectural rendering of the Circular House at the Brightlands Circular Space in Sittard-Geleen, NL. ©Brightlands In time for World Green Building Week 2025, Covestro and Recticel announce they are contributing to the Circular House of Brightlands Circular Space, a...
Aug 30, 2025 | News
With the successful start-up of its 15 kt Forane® 1233zd production unit in Calvert City, Kentucky, Arkema continues to develop its low Global Warming Potential (GWP) fluorospecialties, to meet the increasing demand for more sustainable solutions in building...
Aug 15, 2025 | News
Covestro has signed an agreement with Vencorex Holding SAS, a subsidiary of Thai chemical company PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited, to acquire two legal entities with stand-alone production sites for HDI (Hexamethylene Diisocyanate) derivates in Rayong,...
Jul 30, 2025 | News
With the integration of our advanced AI-based Optiwise system into PURFORM slabstock plants, we are reshaping the future of polyurethane foam block production monitoring and control. Optiwise harnesses cutting-edge artificial intelligence to deliver real-time...
Jul 30, 2025 | News
How many billions of euros can the construction industry expect? Europe’s construction industry is eagerly awaiting the details of the German “Special Fund for Infrastructure and Climate Neutrality” and the “Made for Germany” initiative. Some of the gigantic...
Jul 25, 2025 | News
Kimpur has successfully obtained the IATF 16949:2016 certification — the international quality management system standard for the automotive industry. This significant achievement not only lays a solid foundation for Kimpur’s global growth strategy in the automotive...
Jul 25, 2025 | News
Turning theory into reality In the R&D stage of this project, each panel was created by hand in our lab using dedicated machinery and specialized measurement instruments. Making VIPs with polyurethane cores With this process, the cores are preformed, but must be...
Jul 25, 2025 | News
Turning Waste into Value As industries worldwide prioritize sustainability, efficient methods for recycling and reusing materials have become essential. Rigid polyurethane (PU) foam, commonly used in the production of sandwich insulation panels, often generates...
