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 ...

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP have developed a foil that changes into polyurethane ...

ST. LOUIS, MO – March 9, 2016 – Accella Performance Materials (Accella), a leading manufacturer of polyurethanes and recycled rubber products, today announces the acquisition of Quadrant Urethane ...

When it comes to supply and demand, cadavers are available either by donation or through bodies that are not claimed after death. Scarcity in the supply funnel results in increased cost per specimen.

Reticulated polyurethane foam may appear to the uninitiated as nothing more than a synthetic sponge. But this lightweight material is strong enough to handle industrial applications ranging from sound ...

Rigid and flexible polyurethane foams from General Plastics are frequently employed to create production parts in a vast range of industries, from automotive, aerospace and medical markets to ...

Fossil fuel-based polyurethane foam has been a firm favourite in furniture manufacturing for over half a century. Jane Englefield investigates the consequences of this dependable but unsustainable ...

Promotion: Swiss furniture brand Vitra has announced the development of a world-first easily recyclable polyurethane foam, developed in partnership with chemicals company BASF. Titled V-Foam, the ...

Ulva pertusa was collected at the Wajiro mudflats in Fukuoka prefecture in August 2013. The Ulva was washed with fresh water, wrung out over nonwoven fabric, dried in an oven at 80 °C for 12 h and ...