We'll break down whether or not different kinds of polyurethane are waterproof for you.

3D printing makes prototyping wonderful. But what do you do when your plastics of choice just aren’t strong enough? For [Michael Memeteau], the answer was to combine the strength of a vacuum-poured ...

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Polyurethane foam can be divided into two categories, such as open-cell and closed-cell foam. The former is a plastic with incomplete cell walls and include holes through which air and liquid can ...

Researchers have found a better method to recycle polyurethane foam from items like mattresses: They are not only able to break down PUR and separate the two main components -- they can do it in one ...

From underwater surveillance vehicles and deep-diving construction engineers to paddle-boarders and surfers, users of polyurethane foams fulfill diverse subsea and marine applications. Thanks to their ...

Dow and Gruppo Fiori are closing the loop on automotive polyurethanes - turning end-of-life foam waste into feedstocks for new foams through chemical recycling. · GlobeNewswire Inc. Building a ...

A couple of years ago, as I was cleaning my bedroom, I came across a wad of shriveled foam in a small paper cup. It immediately brought back memories of one of my high school science experiments. I ...

Diisocyanates are used in the preparation of all polyurethanes, ranging from the foams used in shoe soles to the thermoplastics used in cell phone cases. Aromatic diisocyanates, which give ...