Chemical compounds like isocyanate are toxic and trigger allergies or asthma. However, they remain indispensable for the chemical industry. They are needed especially in the production of PUR. These ...
Polyurethane is one of the most widely used plastics in the world. It appears in everything from furniture foam and ...
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP) have developed a new method for producing polyurethane without the use of toxic isocyanates, a key ingredient traditionally ...
Bayer CropScience announced last week it would reduce by 80% its inventory of methyl isocyanate (MIC) at its Charleston, W.Va., facility. The announcement comes almost exactly one year from the date ...