Polyurethane foams are found in many everyday objects. A study published in Chemical Engineering Journal shows how to produce ...

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 ...

Polyurethane foam can be divided into two categories, such as open-cell and closed-cell foam. The former is a plastic with incomplete cell walls and include holes through which air and liquid can ...

So I called up experts in toxicology, environmental science, and public health to ask whether the most commonly cited fears ...

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 ...

Researchers from CERM (Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules) at the University of Liège have just developed an innovative process for producing isocyanate-free, recyclable and biobased ...

The study documents by MRFR state that the “Foamed Plastics Market Research Report Information by Type, Application, and Region - Forecast Till 2032”, the Foamed Plastics market is predicted to expand ...

Foam mattresses — which I define broadly as any mattress made primarily of foam (either polyurethane or latex) and without coils — are one of the most popular mattress types. There are hundreds of ...

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 ...

Researchers have just developed an innovative process for producing isocyanate-free, recyclable and biobased polyurethane (PU) foams by using a rapid foaming technology from room-temperature ...

Technical Foam Services – an independent foam convertor based in Corby – sees the importance of an increased environmental focus in the foam industry with the potential of new materials and production ...