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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