Researchers at Aarhus University, Denmark, have developed a new and inexpensive way of breaking down polyurethane (PU) plastic into its original components, which can be recycled into new PU material ...

Polyurethane: It’s used to make seat cushions, memory foam, paint and myriad other products. Unfortunately, due to its widespread use, more than a million tons of polyurethane waste end up in U.S.

Together with partners from industry, researchers from Aarhus University have now proven that simple chemistry can do more than just extract important raw materials from polyurethane foam – the most ...

A $6.9 million European research project is investigating how to significantly improve the recycling of polyurethane plastics, employing methods such as chemical recycling technologies. Coordinated by ...

A version of this story appeared in Volume 97, Issue 24 Manufacturers produced over 16 million metric tons of polyurethanes in 2015 via the reaction between an aromatic isocyanate compound and a ...

Dr. Joe Schwarcz, the director of McGill University's Office for Science and Society, (somehow) churns out one video per week in his "The Right Chemistry" series. "Dr. Joe" manages to make all of them ...

Mitsui Chemicals will work with two other Japanese firms, Paramount Bed and Rever, on a process to chemically recycle polyurethane in old mattresses, a notoriously bulky source of waste. Their project ...

(RTTNews) - Huntsman Corp. (HUN), an MDI-based polyurethanes and specialty chemical manufacturer, Tuesday announced the establishment of a joint venture with KPX Chemical, a polyols producer for ...