look what we did!Innovations From Polyurethane Manufacturers

Happy National Ice Cream Month!

Is there anything better than cold, creamy ice cream on a hot summer day? Ronald Reagan didn’t think so and designated July as National Ice Cream Month! When you need to keep that ice cream chilled, polyurethane is there to help!

A cold freezer is a sealed one. Polyurethane rigid foam in refrigerators and freezers keeps the cold in and the heat out. Its versatility allows it to mold tightly into any space and its extremely durable properties will help keep air from escaping throughout many hot summer days.

So go ahead and keep cool this month with some...

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We’re Going to Need a Versatile, Durable, Incredible Boat

In the sprit of Discovery Channel’s Shark Week, we wanted to take a look at all of the ways polyurethane makes our time on the water safer and more enjoyable. Polyurethane can be found in surfboards, athletic clothing, and floatation devices. Like in cars, polyurethane also plays many roles on boats.

Comfortable Ride

Boaters today can have the comforts of home inside nearly any seaworthy vessel, thanks in part to flexible polyurethane foam (FPF). It makes seat cushions and carpet pads firm but soft, and keeps bedding materials supportive and comfortable—and...

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Grip the Mat with Polyurethane

Namaste and happy National Yoga Day! Time to unwind your mind and unroll your mat. Have you ever wondered how you can maintain a good grip on your yoga mat through all those poses? Wonder no more, and give thanks to polyurethane in your meditation today.

Most yoga mats have a polyurethane coating, which protects the surface from slippery interruptions to your vinyasa flow. Its durable components prevent wear and tear during even your most intense practices.

Plus, all of your favorite yoga clothes that stay cool through 100 degree bikram classes are likely made of fabric with...

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Novomer’s Innovative Technology

Innovative. That’s the best word that describes Novomer and the Ford Motor Company. Ford teamed up with many companies, including Novomer, to find new applications for captured carbon dioxide (CO2) to reduce carbon emissions. Ford aims to help reduce global warming by using this greenhouse gas in innovative ways. Ford expects to be the first automaker to use foams and plastics containing captured CO2in seating and hood applications.  The new materials are expected to be in Ford vehicles by 2018.  

For foams formulated with up to 50 percent CO2 based polyols, Ford is utilizing Novomer’s Converge®-CO2 based polyols....

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School’s OUT! How Polyurethane Can Help Teachers Celebrate

The school year has officially ended. Students are free from school rules, homework and teachers. Teachers are also free from students and all the fun, but stressful antics that come with their jobs. We’re guessing most teachers take advantage of this time to relax and de-stress, spend more time at the gym or go on vacation! Polyurethane can make it all possible.

When there are no class periods, story time or any schedule at all – there’s nothing stopping you from an afternoon nap! In the heat of summer your sofa beckons so go ahead and sink into that

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Dow’s Impact This Summer

“Da uma mãozinha”, the phrase for “to lend a helping hand” in Portuguese.

That is exactly what The Dow Chemical Company is doing this summer. Dow has been involved in nearly 20 projects revolving around venue construction, transportation, field-of-play technologies, and extended infrastructure including Deodoro Park. With the help of Dow’s polyurethane technology, Deodoro Park will be the home field to both the rugby and modern pentathlon competitions using a synthetic turf system.

Dow also implemented five strategic projects in various areas including infrastructure and agriculture. One project includes the adoption of polyurethane-based insulation panels...

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Polyurethane Panels Push Building Design to the Future

Hailed as “one of the most technologically advanced construction panels on the global market,”  a new lightweight, waterproof polyurethane product  is taking the building and construction industry by storm.

The product, a construction panel called MultiPanel, is made from a high density polyurethane composite material with thermoformable properties that allows the panel to be heated and curved any time even after production. This special capability allows builders to create complex and non-linear designs that result in more modern and efficient buildings.

Plus, the polyurethane panels are fire retardant and extremely durable! With all these additional advantages, this...

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Clean and Healthy Sleep with Dow Washable Memory Foam Technology

The Dow Chemical Company is helping you sleep clean, with new polyurethane technology to create a memory foam pillow with a larger cell structure. These new polyurethane pillows can now be washed and machine-dried like a regular laundry load! Plus, this innovation also allows for additional airflow properties, which means your pillow will literally be cooler! No more flipping to find the side with a lower, more soothing temperature, which is proven to improve sleep.

So, thanks to polyurethane innovation, you can now rest easy, and enjoy a healthier, more restful sleep! 

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National Bike to Work Week

This week we’re encouraged to channel our inner hipster or triathlon athlete, and enjoy the long- awaited spring weather while biking to work! Happy National Bike to Work week!

As you gear-up for a slightly different commute, don’t forget polyurethane. Bike manufacturers look to polyurethane technologies to create more comfortable seats which we can all agree is very important!

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