Tariffs and trade disputes are driving Chinese foamers into neighbouring countries to allow them to keep selling to the US. 

Lubrizol has expanded its Estane ZHF portfolio of TPUs. The new grades offer benefits to cable manufacturers including low toxicity, low smoke and low gas conductivity.

Duna-USA has added a low-density production line to its Texas facility. It has also purchased another six acres of land at the Baytown site.

Digital manufacturing specialist Carbon is launching a new rigid polyurethane for 3D printing.

Scott Bader has collaborated with Shape Corp to create a curved, multi-hollow pultruded carbon fibre bumper beam for the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray.

Brenntag Specialties is to be the exclusive distributor for BASF’s amine curing agents in the western and south-western US. It will start supplying the products in mid-October.

Redwood City, California – Specialized is working with 3D printing specialist Carbon to produce the first digitally printed bike saddle from PU.

Concord, New Hampshire – New Hampshire has become the latest state to ban the sale of furniture containing PFAS flame retardants. The bill was signed into law by governor Chris Sununu at the beginning of September.

Univar Solutions has been appointed as the exclusive authorised distributor for BASF’s Lupragen amine catalysts in the US.

More than 160 trade groups have written to US President Donald Trump expressing concerns about his trade war with China. They want him to postpone tariff increases on Chinese imports that are scheduled for the rest of this year. 

Pacific Urethanes is installing a new spray booth at its facility in Sydney. It will be used to service Graco machinery, as well as give customer training and test products.