Rub a dub dub! Polyurethane’s in the tub!
It’s Bubble Bath Day and polyurethane couldn’t be happier. Where exactly can you find polyurethane in your bathroom? Polyurethane foam is also in contoured bath pillows, as well as bath mats and some exfoliating body sponges.
So much polyurethane, so little time.
Category: Home Builders
3..2..1..HAPPY NEW YEAR! Now that you have counted down to the New Year, it’s time to count the ways polyurethane impacts our lives. Here’s a Top 10 list of how polyurethane is used every day:
What’s your favorite way you use polyurethane?
Category: Innovation Bonds
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And also, one of the busiest. Polyurethane helps you through the holidays more than you know.
There are the feasts to arrange and polyurethane is there to help keep your food fresh and ready to prepare. The insulation in your refrigerator is probably made with polyurethane, keeping your food and ingredients fresh until the big debut on the table. At last, the family dinners are wrapped nicely in the fridge and the presents are unwrapped under the tree. It’s time to rest! Once again, polyurethane saves the day; polyurethane foam likely...
Category: Appliances
This month, the American Chemistry Council announced that Demilec was selected to receive one of three 2015 Innovation in Plastics Recycling Awards, which recognize companies and nonprofits that successfully bring new technologies, products, and initiatives to communities and the marketplace that demonstrate significant advancements in plastics recycling.
Demilec manufactures spray foam insulation and has recycled more than 300 million plastic bottles into spray foam insulation products in recent years and expects to recycle more than 35 million plastic bottles into high-performing spray foam insulation in 2015.
The company converts polyethylene terephthalate (PET) scrap into polyols, which can be used...
Category: 2015 Polyurethane Technical Conference
Do you snuggle up in a blanket next to a warm, crackling fire on cold winter nights?
More than the blanket may be keeping you warm inside your home.
Polyurethane can keep you and your family warm this winter and help reduce the energy usage in your home.
Check out some of the ways polyurethane helps keep you warm and cozy:
Spray polyurethane foam can play a major role in insulating and air-sealing homes and buildings – helping to reduce air leakage, which can result in lower utility bills,* and to improve indoor air quality by eliminating drafty air...
Category: Appliances, Home Builders
When it comes to a good night’s rest, not only do we need soft and cozy sheets, but we also need a durable, comfortable and supportive mattress.
Polyurethane helps us get a good night’s rest so we can wake up refreshed the next morning.
Polyurethane foam makes mattresses more soft and durable. Polyurethane can also help keep mattresses at the ideal level of firmness while sleepers toss and turn.
Grab your bedsheets and cover up!
Check out Dow’s latest infographic for “Dow Comfort Science for a Better Night Rest”!
Category: Furniture
Slow down! And appreciate that polyurethane is on the road – as well as in your car.
Speed bumps are often used to slow cars on busy streets, but they can wreak havoc on a car’s suspension and wheel alignment.
But, a polyurethane blend can offer a durable solution.
South African manufacturer Dura-Bump utilizes polyurethane to develop speed bumps that slow traffic. Manufactured with recycled rubber, the speed bumps are skid-resistant thanks to the polyurethane blend. This polyurethane blend also creates speed bumps that help minimize the impact to a car’s suspension and wheel alignment.
Category: Automotive
Grab your keys and your favorite mixtape or playlist because today is the day we celebrate road trips! Whether you have a determined destination or not, many of us find it therapeutic just to get behind the wheel, or in the passenger’s seat, and cruise down the road. The seats are comfortable, right?
Did you know that much of the interior of cars, including seats, is made with polyurethane foam? Insulation foam plays a role in keeping your ride smooth, quiet and climate controlled. The flexibility and durability of polyurethane makes it an excellent material for the exterior of...
Category: Automotive
Today celebrates one of our favorite outdoor hobbies and activities: hiking. Happy Take a Hike Day! Whether hiking the Grand Canyon, Appalachian Trail, or on a scenic trail near home, we want to make sure to have the proper gear to hike in comfort. And polyurethane is there to help support us in easy and difficult terrain.
Having a breathable jacket is an important element in hiking. A polyurethane film is often used in athletic gear to absorb sweat to help keep us dry and warm in rainy and cold conditions.
Polyurethane can also help our feet feel...
Category: Apparel
Sometimes throughout the busy week, it is inevitable that our refrigerators become a little crowded. Trying to find that jar of jelly turns into a strategic game of chess – moving items skillfully to the front back and side. Today is the day to toss that clutter goodbye! Happy “Clean your Fridge Day”!
Refrigerators and freezers are extremely important appliances. And polyurethane foam helps keep our food cool and fresh. The polyurethane foam is generally located between the outer shell and inner liner of refrigerators and freezers to insulate our food and create a durable bond between the outer...
Category: Appliances