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Effective 1 December 2005, or as contract terms allow, the Polyurethanes business of Dow Europe GmbH will further increase prices in Europe for Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) by 400 Euro/MT.
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Effective 1 November 2005, or as contract terms allow, the Polyurethanes business of Dow Europe GmbH will further increase prices in Europe for Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) by 200 Euro/MT. This price increase is in addition to the previously announced November TDI increase, thereby bringing the total price increase to 400 Euro/MT for TDI, effective November 1, 2005. |
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The Dow Chemical Company reports that it has made significant progress toward developing consistent soy-based polyols for urethane formulations. Soy-based polyols can substitute for a considerable percentage of hydrocarbon-based polyols, providing customers with greater economic stability and significant environmental advantages. David Babb, Ph.D. and scientist for Polyurethanes at Dow presented the information at a recent United Soybean Board meeting held in Detroit, Michigan.
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January 17, 2005 Knoxville, Tenn. - Polyurethane Foam Association (PFA) manufacturing members report an almost total phase out of the use of pentabrominateddiphenylether-based (pentaBDE) flame retardant additives in the manufacturing of foam grades for use in home furnishings cushioning applications. PentaBDE, octaBDE and decaBDE are members of the polybrominateddiphenylether (PBDE) group of fire retardant chemicals. OctaBDE and decaBDE additives are not used in the manufacturing of flexible polyurethane foam. The announcement was made after almost two years of conversion work on the part of PFA's manufacturing members and their suppliers of combustion modification additives.
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Flexible polyurethane foam (FPF) affects our lives in many ways and new applications are rolling out on a regular basis. It is used as cushioning for a wide variety of consumer and commercial products including furniture, carpet cushion, transportation, bedding, packaging, and textiles and fibers. FPF accounts for 40% of the entire North American polyurethane market and consists mostly of slabstock, which is used primarily for carpet cushion and furniture. Most of the remainder, a little less than 23% of the total FPF produced, is used by the transportation industry for automotive interiors and other purposes. |
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