CPI nominates three for polyurethane award

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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Washington, D.C. - The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry of the American Chemistry Council announced the finalists for the 2012 Polyurethane Innovation Award. Boral Composites, Huntsman and Reverdia are this year’s finalists for the Polyurethane Innovation Award and are each being recognized for their forward thinking advancements to the broader polyurethanes field. Attendees at the 2012 Polyurethanes Technical Conference, which runs from September 24 to 26 at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, will have the opportunity to vote for one nominee during the conference’s opening session. The winner will be announced during the closing session on September 26. Boral Composites was nominated for its TruExterior trim. “Boral TruExterior trim uses a new proprietary urethane technology to create a composite decorative exterior trim that offers phenomenal performance, remarkable workability and a lasting look for new home construction and/or remodeling. The unique composite structure means Boral TruExterior trim has exceptional durability and is resistant to rotting, moisture absorption, cracking, splitting, and is virtually free from termite, fungus and mold attack,” said Boral Composites. Huntsman was nominated for its Vitrox Composite Resins. “In the trenchless pipe repair market, cure-in-place pipe (CIPP) systems are a popular choice. Huntsman’s Vitrox resin is a polyurethane-based pipe repair resin,” said Huntsman. Vitrox resin provides a long handling window, fast curing time and excellent high temperature resistance properties, according to Huntsman. Reverdia was nominated for its Biosuccinium product. According to Reverdia, Biosuccinium is a 100 percent bio-based and sustainable succinic acid that enables the manufacture of polyester polyol based polyurethane products with low environmental footprints. “Biosuccinium sustainable succinic acid is produced by Reverdia from renewable, plant-based resources which are converted using a unique, proprietary, low pH, yeast technology, biotechnology process,” Reverdia said.