Narine and Xiaohua Kong report on the properties of their vegetable-based PUR sheets. PURs are a versatile group of plastics, widely used in liquid coatings and paints, adhesives, flexible foam in ...

The bio-based foam was as strong and flexible as typical polyurethane foam ... Petroleum-based plastic materials are an increasing waste problem. They take centuries to break down, but they ...

LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND — Thin metal films coated on soft elastomeric foam substrates such as polyurethane have enhanced ... So it could be possible to produce flexible electronic circuits.

Researchers developed flexible, bio-based polyurethane foam using lignin extracted from pine ... for the development of bio-based value-added products.” Petroleum-based plastic materials are an ...

Polyurethane foam is created by mixing chemicals derived from crude oil with specific blowing agents to produce a flexible ...

However, as it is not as rigid as solid polyurethane sheets, it can be bent or molded more easily. Noise levels are also reduced by semi-flexible foam insulation which absorbs sound waves better ...

General Plastics supplies a broad range of pioneering rigid and flexible polyurethane foam solutions, as well as offering complete in-house production services for converting foam and other ...

Flexible Foam Products, Inc. is a nationwide producer of polyurethane foam for various markets including the furniture and bedding industry. Last year, Moeller was inducted into the Hall of Fame ...

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP have developed a foil that changes into polyurethane foam (PU foam) when heated—entirely without health risks.