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POLYURETHANE FEEDSTOCKS
European Commission to amend workplace exposure limits for diisocyanates / New rules “key” to climate neutrality transition / Industry groups welcome EU-wide harmonisation
15.03.2023
POLYURETHANE FOAM
TDI shortage hits flexible foam supply / Impact felt at European furniture, mattress firms / Historic high prices likely
30.09.2022
POLYURETHANE FOAM
Downturn in European flexible foam demand continues / TDI supply expected to improve / Mattress recycling making progress
26.09.2022
EVONIK
Chemical process for recycling PU foam mattresses / Partnership with Vita Group / Plasticiser portfolio extended
19.11.2021
POLYURETHANE FOAM
Europur outlines end-of-life options / Progress on chemical recycling projects / Initiatives needed to collect mattress and furniture waste, create markets for recyclate
08.11.2021
A SHORT Q&A
Europur secretary general Michel Baumgartner discusses current challenges for flexible PU foam industry / “We expect alternative sources of supply to arise in the upcoming years”
15.10.2021
POLYURETHANE FOAMS EUROPE
2020 presented a range of challenges / Sharp rise in demand in H2 / Slabstock foam sees almost 4% increase / Higher growth in foam production in Southeast Europe
15.10.2021
MATTRESS RECYCLING
Groundbreaking for RetourMatras recycling plant in the Netherlands / Plans to dismantle 1.5m cushions annually / Start of first chemical reclaim facility for used PU foam in France
24.09.2021
DOW POLYURETHANES
Testing of blockchain platform for use with “Renuva” mattress recycling programme
23.03.2021
PLASTICS PROCESSING / RAW MATERIAL MARKETS
Hand-wringing everywhere / Processors' associations react with concern: “Don't leave us hanging!” / Restrictions likely to continue well into April / Calmer price situation first expected at year's end
05.03.2021
POLYURETHANE FOAM
Raw material supply “critical” / Scarcity to continue
04.03.2021
TRADE FAIRS
Industry events JEC, Plast, Utech Europe and FIP moved to new dates / Impact of coronavirus vaccine-related uncertainties
03.03.2021
MATTRESS INDUSTRY
The Netherlands leads the way in Europe for mattress recycling / Rapid progress in chemical recycling projects / Europur report
27.01.2021
POLYURETHANE
Foam plants returning to production in May albeit at reduced rates
02.06.2020
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks May 2020: Steep plunge / Producer inventories full / Demand for the most part very weak / Downswing could bottom out in June
20.05.2020
POLYMER PRICES
Polyurethane feedstocks April 2020: Isocyanates little changed / Decreases on the horizon / Foam product demand sinks by a third / Rigid polyols precursors compete with disinfectants
22.04.2020
UPDATE - POLYURETHANE
Foams plants across Europe closed or running at reduced rates due to Covid-19 / Situation expected to deteriorate in April / Europur and Euro-Moulders postpone conference
08.04.2020
POLYURETHANE
European flexible foam production could see “make or break” year / Weaker demand of late / China subdued in global comparison / Rigid foams make up ground
24.01.2020
ASSOCIATIONS
PU value chain's Brussels offices moving closer together
15.10.2018
EVENTS
First EuPC conference on circular polymers in furniture to take place in November
19.09.2018
FOAMPARTNER
Michael Riedel appointed CEO of Swiss PU foam specialist
06.11.2017
BASF
Chemical group takes back contaminated TDI / Rhineland-Palatinate state ministry of environment criticises quality control / Incident adds to tight PU feedstock market in Europe
13.10.2017
EUROPUR
Joint Euro-Moulders 2017 annual event in Milan
22.03.2017
PU FOAM
Europur reports good performance last year / EU imports surge as exports fall / Study extended to include Russia and Turkey
29.06.2016
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