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Since September 2015, Bayer MaterialScience has been an independent company, operating under the new name Covestro. We continue to be a leading supplier of high-value polymers and innovative solutions for key sectors such as transportation, construction, electronics, furniture, sports equipment and more
INDRESMAT is a chemical start-up at early stage that has designed an innovative and disruptive extrusion technology for processing of thermoset PUR (Polyurethane). This new technology will enable new products for construction & industrial markets to be used in applications with high technical requir more
ExaPhen is a line of aromatic multifunctional and mannich amine polyols for rigid PUR/PIR foams. With ExaPhen we want to revolutionise the NOP market (Natural Oil Polyols) by offering the performance of the traditional polyols sourced from the beauty of the nature, but at a fair price more
As part of his master’s project, the chemical engineer Mario Stucki developed a breathable, environmentally friendly membrane for rain jackets. With his colleague Anna Beltzung, he has since founded the spin-off Dimpora to market the membrane commercially. Outdoor sports are booming – as is the enti more
With a successful start to 2018, materials manufacturer Covestro continues its strong growth. Thanks to ongoing robust demand and higher prices, sales rose by 5.4% to EUR 3.8 billion in the first quarter. The main sales drivers were the Polyurethanes and Polycarbonates segments. Core volumes remaine more
Breath analysis in disease diagnostics is a promising research field, and the advances in instrumentation allows the accurate detection of metabolites. But not only the health status of patients, but also the preservation status of museum artifacts could be monitored. Heritage science researchers ha more
A number of chemical materials are used in the manufacture of the Brazuca, the World Cup football. The majority of these materials are polymers; these are very long molecules built up from many smaller component molecules. A simple, everyday example is polyethene, used to make some plastic bags. Dif more
The graphic takes a look at the research of Econic Technologies, a company which uses catalysts to incorporate captured waste carbon dioxide into polymers, which can themselves be incorporated into useful plastics. more
This year’s European Championships are now well under way in France, and there’s already been some great football on show. It might surprise you to learn that some chemistry has also been taking centre-stage! The EURO 2016 ball is a triumph of materials science, and in this post we take a look at so more
4,4′-Methylenediphenyl diisocyanate (4,4′-MDI) is an immensely important intermediate and employed in the manufacturing of polyurethanes. There are many synthetic routes developed over the decades for the synthesis of 4,4′-MDI which are highly toxic and hazardous in nature for the mass production. I more
Materials, Vol. 11, Pages 352: Polyurethanes Crosslinked with Poly(vinyl alcohol) as a Slowly-Degradable and Hydrophilic Materials of Potential Use in Regenerative Medicine Materials doi: 10.3390/ma11030352 Authors: Justyna Kucińska-Lipka Novel, slowly-degradable and hydrophilic mater more
Front Cover: Atomic force microscopy topography (1 × 1 μm) and modulus map (125 × 125 nm) images reveal the rod‐like morphology of hard domains in polycaprolactone‐based segmented polyurethanes. The corresponding structural model shows these domains as parallel stacks of hard segments embedded in more
By providing the analysis on the foam plastics market size and market share in China, the study on major hot areas in this market, introduction of key data and the comparison of top 10 enterprises in terms of sales revenue and market share, the detailed description of the import and export… this rep more
Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. (004430) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review Summary Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd (Songwon) is a chemical manufacturing company. Songwon principally engages in manufacturing of specialty chemicals for various chemical industries. The major product offering o more
Rigid polyurethane foam is mainly applied in such fields as refrigerator and freezer, automobile, water heater, and heat preservation of building. According to the structure of demand for polyurethane in China in 2009, refrigerator and freezer took the largest proportion and accounted for 39.4% of t more
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