Everyone loves a cute thrift store find, and you'll be surprised the dual purpose this unexpected item can serve on your ...

You’ll often hear plastic pollution referred to as a problem. But the reality is that it’s multiple problems. Depending on the properties we need, we form plastics out of different polymers, each of ...

Dow and Gruppo Fiori are closing the loop on automotive polyurethanes - turning end-of-life foam waste into feedstocks for new foams through chemical recycling. · GlobeNewswire Inc. Building a ...

Researchers at the University of Twente have developed a method to recycle polyurethane foam from mattresses and furniture and also household sponges. They did this safely, without using toxic ...

Covestro has launched Desmopan Fly, an advanced thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) series specifically engineered for supercritical fluid (SCF) foaming technology. This high-performance material ...

Polyurethane (PU) started as a solution to a 1930s shortage, but today it's a key material in industries from insulation to cushioning. Invented in 1937 by Otto Bayer and his team in Germany, PU was ...

An environmentally-friendly preparation of plant material from pine could serve as a substitute for petroleum-based chemicals in polyurethane foams. The innovation could lead to more environmentally ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lubrizol introduces Sancure™ 20898 polyurethane dispersion, the latest addition to its innovative portfolio of advanced resin technologies for coatings. Designed for ...

Researchers have found a better method to recycle polyurethane foam from items like mattresses: They are not only able to break down PUR and separate the two main components -- they can do it in one ...