Polyurethane is
a leading member of the wide-ranging
and highly diverse family of polymers
or plastics. Polyurethane can be a
solid or can have an open cellular structure,
in which case it is called foam…
and foams can be flexible or rigid.
As simple explanation,
manufacturers make polyurethane foam by
reacting polyols and diisocyanates,
both products derived from crude oil.
A series of additives are necessary
to produce high-quality PU foam products,
depending on the application the foam will be used for.
Each form of
polyurethane foam has many uses:-
EUROPUR represents the producers
of flexible polyurethane foam blocks
used in the applications presented
on this website (bedding, furniture,
automotive and many others). Some
flexible PU foams are also moulded,
especially for use in the automotive
sector, mainly for car seats. For
more information on moulded foam
applications, please visit the
website of Euro-Moulders, the
European association of manufacturers
of moulded polyurethane parts
for the automotive industry.
Rigid foams
are mainly used for thermal
insulation of buildings and
are in the remit of our partner
organisation, PU Europe, which
has developed a website specifically
dedicated to answer all
questions on building insulation
with polyurethane foam.