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  Latest Urethane Update Issue available: 198 - Published on: Mar 08, 2010


3M to acquire MTI PolyFab unit
3M Co. plans to buy MTI PolyFab Inc., a manufacturer of thermal and acoustic insulation for the aerospace industry.The MTI PolyFab unit designs and manufactures lightweight ...

Mar 09, 2010
Categories: Industry Update
Company: MTI PolyFab
Deoxybenzoin-based foams reduce fire risk
Treating soft furnishings with toxic flame-retardants could be avoided in the future thanks to a new non-flammable polymer developed by US scientists. Polyurethanes are used in a ...

Mar 09, 2010
Categories: Foams
Company: The University of Massachusetts
UREOL: 30 years ago Rudolf Rampf invented the first PU board
The RAMPF company is regarded as a pioneer when it comes to the production of modeling boards. Rudolf Rampf’s invention of the first polyurethane board under the name of UREOL was ...

Mar 09, 2010
Categories: Finished Products : Rapid Prototyping
Company: RAMPF-Gruppe
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Decorative molded foams with good fire retardant properties
This invention relates to a fire-resistant, medium density polyurethane foam. The foam is made up of a) 50 to 90 parts by weight of water blown polyurethane and b) 10 to 50 parts ...

Mar 05, 2010
Categories: Molded Foams
Company: Bayer MaterialScience
Waterborne polyurethane dispersion comprising biomass derived polyol and coatings comprising same
A water-based polyurethane dispersion comprising the reaction product of a polyol component and a polyisocyanate component, wherein the polyol component comprises at least some ...

Mar 05, 2010
Categories: Dispersions
Company: PPG Industries Ohio
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Painting the town green
As new environmental legislation alters the allowed constituents of paint and varnishes, Sarah Houlton reports on how paint manufacturers are tweaking the contents of their ...

Mar 05, 2010
Categories: Paints
Company: Royal Society of Chemistry
Joining: Light-Curable Adhesives
Manufacturers have recently faced the most challenging economic conditions in decades and have aggressively sought means to reduce costs without sacrificing product quality. ...

Feb 09, 2010
Categories: Adhesives
Company: Dymax
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