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Occupational exposure limits for diisocyanates are being investigated by the European Chemicals Agency. The industry and other interested parties have 60 days to comment on the ECHA's proposals.
Faurecia, which makes automotive seating and interior components, generated sales of EUR 4185m in the third quarter of 2019.
Sales in Conzzeta's chemical specialties business, which includes FoamPartner, subsided by 10% in the third quarter of 2019 compared to the 2018 figure.
World new car registrations in September 2019 were down 2.7% compared with the same month in 2018, at 7.51m units.
Faurecia has agreed to buy out the remaining 50% of a car interiors joint venture with tyre maker Continental.
Polyurethane is at the heart of a new concept camper van called VisionVenture. It was made by Hymer, and includes materials from BASF.
The Lanxess urethane systems business unit has developed a range of pre-polymers with less than 0.1 wt % free isocyanate.
Hennecke is reorganising its business structure into four different centres.
West European car registrations in September 2019 were up by 14% at 1.20 m units. compared with September 2018 , according to data from LMC Automotive.
Italmatch has taken a stake in FRXpolymers, which makes phosphorus-based flame retardants for the flexible polyurethane industry.
