Skip to main content
Sister Publication Links
  • Middle East Foam & Polyurethane
  • UTECH Asia/PU China
  • UTECH Europe
  • UTECH Las Americas
Subscribe
  • My Account
  • Login
  • Subscribe
  • Ukraine
  • News
    • Asia
    • Americas
    • Europe
    • M & A
    • Financial results
    • Automotive
  • Data
  • Information
    • Country Overview
    • Market Sector overviews
    • Technical articles
    • Company profiles and strategies
  • Events
    • Exhibitions
    • Conferences
    • Webinars / Livestreams
    • Become a Speaker
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Issues
  • Subscribe
MENU
Breadcrumb
  1. Home
  2. News
January 19, 2009 12:00 AM

Tree-bark lookalike uses spray-in-mould polyurea

Utech Staff
  • Tweet
  • Share
  • Share
  • Email
  • More
    Print

    St Louis, Missouri --  For those wishing to decorate open areas unsuitable for real vegetation with highly realistic artificial trees, Chemline has launched a flexible polyurea resin, Chemthane 7070, to make artificial tree bark.

    "If you have an application where real trees won't survive, they weigh too much or simply won't fit through the door, Chemthane 7070 offers an attractive alternative," said John Henningsen of Chemline, in a company statement.

    Fabricators, contractors and building owners can used the spray-in-mould elastomeric polyurea, with high elongation and hardness formulations ranging from 75-85 Shore D, to produce an imitation bark, in moulds taken from real trees. Chemline says the 1:1 mix, 100 percent solids product is environmentally benign, containing no solvents or styrene.

    With various moulding compounds, users can replicate any tree species: "the moulding process captures even the slightest surface details of the real tree bark," Chemline said.

    The artificial bark uses a lightweight, flexible polymer and can be used by licensed fabricators to produce large sheets of bark 3 -12 mm thick, and offers an "easy-to-use, extremely realistic way of producing durable artificial tree bark to decorate or theme a retail store, restaurant, museum or entertainment facility," Chemline said.

    Compared to sculpting or moulded fiberglass or Shotcrete, the material offers numerous advantages, claims the company. Most notably, it is quicker and easier to install, and adaptable to all sizes/shapes and diameters of tree structures, such as poles and beams."

    "Even on close inspection, the colouring and surface texture is so precise that even an expert might find it difficult to tell if it's real or fake," commented a US National Park Ranger, on seeing a tree made with Chemthane 7070.

    "

    Recommended for You
    Joerg Palmersheim at Polyurethanes Technical Conference
    Isopa: Reach regulations could extend to all isocyanates
    Stepan gains its first ISCC Plus certification
    Stepan gains its first ISCC Plus certification
    Foamer Eagle Industries issues Warn notice of potential layoffs
    Foamer Eagle Industries issues Warn notice of potential layoffs
    Latest Issue
    urethanes technology
    Get the latest edition here
    View All Archives
    Get our newsletters

    Breaking news and in-depth coverage of essential topics delivered straight to your inbox.

    Subscribe today

    Register to access our archive of leading information on the polyurethanes industry.

    Subscribe now
    Connect with Us
    • Twitter
    • LinkedIn
    • Facebook
    • Youtube

    Follow us on social media for the latest polyurethanes industry news and event updates.

    Logo
    Contact Us

    Crain Communications
    11, Ironmonger Lane
    London
    EC2V 8EY
    United Kingdom

    Editorial
    Phone +44 (0) 20 3287 5935
    Email click to send

    Customer Service
    Phone +1 313 446 0450
    Email click to send

    Resources
    • Advertise with Us
    • Media Kit
    • Staff
    • Careers
    • Ad Choices
    • Sitemap
    Legal
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Privacy Policy
    • Privacy Request
    Copyright © 1996-2023. Crain Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    • Ukraine
    • News
      • Asia
      • Americas
      • Europe
      • M & A
      • Financial results
      • Automotive
    • Data
    • Information
      • Country Overview
      • Market Sector overviews
      • Technical articles
      • Company profiles and strategies
    • Events
      • Exhibitions
      • Conferences
      • Webinars / Livestreams
      • Become a Speaker
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
    • Issues
    • Subscribe