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Susterra propanediol – A renewable and sustainable building block that delivers performance for the urethane industry – Part 1 of 2
A recent trend in urethanes has been the use of bio-based raw materials derived from renewable resources as viable alternatives for non-renewable materials. While many leading OEM’s in the automotive, furniture, and footwear industries are looking to increase the renewable content in their products, delivering high performance material is just as critical.IntroductionAn increasing number of polyurethane manufacturers are looking to provide their customers with differentiated ...
 
Company: DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products
 
Two polyurethane families for aesthetic and haptic requirements
For elegant car interiors, BASF Polyurethanes has developed two tailor-made polyurethane solutions, namely, Elastoskin, the in-mould-coating (IMC) spray skin, and Elastollan, the hard-phase-modified aliphatic thermoplastic polyurethane (HPM-TPU). Both surface materials stand out for their look and feel. The IMC spray skin, an aromatic PU system, is relatively soft since it is also back-foamed. This is why it is employed whenever good haptic properties in response to pressure ...
 
Company: BASF Polyurethanes
 
BBG launches two new mould carrier systems
In the past few months, BBG developed two new mould carrier systems, the hydraulic BFT-U 26x20 and the electrically driven BFT-P V4 16x11. Both systems were delivered and put into operation by customers.The BFT-U has been specifically designed for the encapsulation of large mouldings. It is equipped with two 2,600 x 2,000 mm mounting plates that are suited for moulds up to the same size. The stroke is 1,900 mm. The customer application is based on moulds with a mass of 20,...
 
Company: BBG GmbH & Co. KG
 
PPI and OMS help panel manufacturers save energy and chemicals
OMS Group is helping sandwich panel manufacturers save money by installing more energy- and chemical-efficient technology. Manufacturers of flexible-faced, insulated roofing panels report a 10 % reduction in chemical costs and significant maintenance and energy savings after upgrading existing production lines to new high-speed OMS laminators, said Mark Clark, General Manager of Polyurethane Process Industries. PPI is the exclusive distributor of OMS equipment in the USA....
 
Company: OMS Group
 
ViviTint polymeric colourant for synthetic leather – Part 4 of 4
ViviTint colourants are based on Milliken Chemical’s proprietary polymer-bound colourant technology. These colourants can provide brilliance and transparency to synthetic and artificial leather. When combined with metallic and/or pearlescent pigments, ViviTint colourants give synthetic leather bright and vivid colours, resulting in unparallelled aesthetics. They offer a true transparent colour option whilst overcoming the deficiencies of crystal pigments and dyes, such as ...
 
Company: Milliken Chemical
 
ViviTint polymeric colourant for synthetic leather – Part 3 of 4
ViviTint colourants are based on Milliken Chemical’s proprietary polymer-bound colourant technology. These colourants can provide brilliance and transparency to synthetic and artificial leather. When combined with metallic and/or pearlescent pigments, ViviTint colourants give synthetic leather bright and vivid colours, resulting in unparallelled aesthetics. They offer a true transparent colour option whilst overcoming the deficiencies of crystal pigments and dyes, such as ...
 
Company: Milliken Chemical
 
ViviTint polymeric colourant for synthetic leather – Part 2 of 4
ViviTint colourants are based on Milliken Chemical’s proprietary polymer-bound colourant technology. These colourants can provide brilliance and transparency to synthetic and artificial leather. When combined with metallic and/or pearlescent pigments, ViviTint colourants give synthetic leather bright and vivid colours, resulting in unparallelled aesthetics. They offer a true transparent colour option whilst overcoming the deficiencies of crystal pigments and dyes, such as ...
 
Company: Milliken Chemical
 
ViviTint polymeric colourant for synthetic leather – Part 1 of 4
ViviTint colourants are based on Milliken Chemical’s proprietary polymer-bound colourant technology. These colourants can provide brilliance and transparency to synthetic and artificial leather. When combined with metallic and/or pearlescent pigments, ViviTint colourants give synthetic leather bright and vivid colours, resulting in unparalleled aesthetics. They offer a true transparent colour option whilst overcoming the deficiencies of crystal pigments and dyes, such as ...
 
Company: Milliken Chemical