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polyurethane

, polyurethan
a class of synthetic materials made by copolymerizing an isocyanate and a polyhydric alcohol and commonly used as a foam (polyurethane foam) for insulation and packing, as fibres and hard inert coatings, and in a flexible form (polyurethane rubber) for diaphragms and seals
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Polyurethane

A group of plastics used mainly as a light insulating material in the form of flexible or rigid foam and as a sealant.
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Session speakers are said to include some of the brightest minds in emerging polyurethanes technology, and regulatory speakers are said to hail from governing bodies from North America and beyond.
Finally, the trend for multiple colors or custom colors is still growing, and the ability to provide new colors, metallics, and micas In polyurethane chemistries with short lead times is critical.
John Televantos, Partner at Arsenal Capital and long-time polyurethanes industry veteran, said, "We are very pleased to bring IPS Polymer Systems into the Accella group, and with the progress of Accella overall.
Albany, NY, January 17, 2014 --(PR.com)-- Transparency Market Research has released a new market report titled "Polyols (Polyether and Polyester) and Polyurethanes (Rigid foam, Flexible foam, CASE) Market For Furniture, Construction, Electronics & Appliances, Automotive, Footwear and Packaging - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2012 - 2018" which observes that polyol demand was over 7.5 million tons in 2012 and is expected to cross 10.4 million tons by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 5.5% from 2012 to 2018.
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The recycled, or re-bond carpet padding, is formed by combining chopped and shredded pieces of used carpet padding with postindustrial polyurethane foam scrap, in different sizes and usually different colors, into one solid piece.
Until the development of SoyOyl, the polyols used in polyurethane production have been made almost entirely from petroleum derivatives.
Thus, "Polyurethanes for High Performance Coatings III" again provides an excellent international forum for manufacturers and end-users of polyurethane coatings as well as their raw material suppliers to meet and discuss new developments and learn about the innovative solutions which polyurethane systems are providing to the challenges coatings are facing today.
New technology now provides polyurethane roll covers for unnipped roll covers that do not adsorb water or suffer from hydrolytic degradation.
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