A new plant-based substitute for polyurethane foam eliminates the health risk of the material, commonly found in insulation, car seats, and other types of cushioning, and it’s more environmentally ...

Tooling, in manufacturing, can be defined as the process of designing and engineering the tools essential for producing the components or parts needed to form the final product. It can include cutting ...

Ever since water was accidentally introduced into a reactor that contained toluene diisocyanate and polyester polyol, creating the first flexible polyurethane foam, materials scientists and designers ...

Today, both manufacturers and consumers alike find that fuel economy is a hot topic that warrants attention. In the automotive market, governments globally are implementing stricter fuel consumption ...

A couple of years ago, as I was cleaning my bedroom, I came across a wad of shriveled foam in a small paper cup. It immediately brought back memories of one of my high school science experiments. I ...

When a soldier is wounded on an extremity such as an arm or leg, applying a bandage and/or tourniquet to stop the bleeding is typically a fairly straight-ahead process. However, in cases where an ...

Polyurethane shows up in all sorts of consumer products: seat cushions in furniture and vehicles, car bumpers, shock-absorbing sneaker soles, and more. The global market for polyurethane was over $19 ...

Foam doesn't weigh much — and that's why automakers may put far more of it in their vehicles in the next few years. Suppliers of polyurethane and expanded polypropylene foams forecast that up to 25 ...

Family-owned composites fabricator ACP Composites (Livermore, Calif., U.S.) supports a number of industries with its composite structures, plates, flat panels and other custom applications. One ...

Dublin, Oct. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Polyurethane Additives Market by Type (Catalysts, Surfactants, Filler, Flame retardants, and others), Application (Foams, Adhesives & Sealants, Coatings, ...