乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 to launch adhesive-free polyisocyanurate technology at UTECH Europe 2009
Everberg, Belgium 鈥� A new technology for fire-retarding polyisocyanurate (PIR) sandwich panels will be launched by 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 at this year鈥檚 UTECH Europe exhibition and conference (Maastricht, The Netherlands, March 31 - April 2, 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 stand 1210).
Using the trademark INSPIRE庐, the new technology will differentiate from competitor products by not requiring an adhesive layer between the foam and the steel facings. INSPIRE庐 PIR technology is characterized by an easy foam processing and a competitive density - both in line with European market requirements.
Nick Webster, European Vice President for 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站鈥檚 Polyurethanes division said: 鈥淧IR sandwich panels currently have a small market share in the European sandwich panel market, but we expect this technology will grow rapidly in the coming years, driven by new fire legislation and insurance company requirements.鈥� He added: 鈥淣ew INSPIRE庐 PIR technology places 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 in an excellent position to take a significant share of this more specialised and higher quality panel business.鈥�
乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 will offer three different INSPIRE庐 PIR technology configurations with low, medium and high NCO-index, to suit customer needs. PIR foam has many of the traditional advantages of polyurethane foam, such as light weight, excellent thermal conductivity and moisture resistance, but with superior fire properties. PIR production involves a higher proportion of MDI, resulting in a thermally more stable product. Until the development of INSPIRE庐 technology, PIR adhesion to steel was more problematic than for polyurethane, hence the former need for an extra adhesive layer.
A paper on INSPIRE庐 PIR entitled 鈥淣ew INSPIRE庐 adhesive-free PIR technology for sandwich panels鈥� and written by Alexander Abati, Domenico Stragapede, Josep Gimeno and Kristof Dedecker will be presented by 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 at the UTECH Europe conference at 15.50 hrs on Tuesday, March 31 (Rigid Foam Session A, Auditorium B).
In addition to INSPIRE庐 PIR, 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站鈥檚 Polyurethanes division will be showcasing an extensive range of products and services for insulation, ACE, footwear, automotive, bedding and furniture and engineered wood products.
Six other papers will be presented at the UTECH Europe conference highlighting 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 novelties and improvements:
- 鈥淩ecent developments in low emission catalysis for flexible foams鈥� by Ron Herrington and Gabor Felber (Tuesday March 31 at 16.10 hrs, Automotive Session, Auditorium A).
- 鈥淣ew MDI-based microcellular polyurethane elastomer technology for high-performance automotive suspension applications鈥� by Hugo Verbeke and Oliver Kuisle (Tuesday March 31 at 17.10 hrs, Automotive Session, Auditorium A).
- 鈥淩heo-kinetics and fluid dynamics modelling for the pultrusion of PU composites鈥� by Mark Brennan, Michael Connolly and Roel Van Boxel (Wednesday April 1 at 11.00 hrs, Innovation Session, Auditorium B).
- 鈥淎n analysis of the PU industry鈥檚 contribution to sustainable development鈥� by Shpresa Kotaji (Wednesday April 1, 14.00 hrs, Safety, Health and Environment Session, Auditorium B).
- 鈥淐ombustibility: beyond fire performance considerations鈥� by Diane Daems (Wednesday April 1 at 15.50 hrs, Safety, Health and Environment Session, Auditorium B).
- 鈥淣ew prepolymers for polyurea with increased resistance鈥� by Geert Dries, Stijn Roekaerts and Thorsten Gurke (Thursday April 2 at 10.20 hours, Polyureas Session, Auditorium B).
About 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 Polyurethanes:
乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 Polyurethanes is a leading producer of MDI, a key ingredient in the production of polyurethanes and also produces flexible and rigid polyethers, polyesters, polyether amines, polyurea amines, propylene oxide, polyols, fully formulated polyurethane systems and TPUs for the automotive, footwear, coatings & adhesives, construction, furniture, appliances and packaging industries. 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站鈥檚 Polyurethanes division has 2,300 employees in more than 60 countries and 2007 revenues of approximately US$3.5 billion.
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