Accella Performance Materials Inc. has purchased Burtin Polymer Labs Inc. and Coating and Foam Solutions L.L.C. to further expand its manufacturing footprint. Completion of the transactions gives ...

Gram for gram, novel carbon nanofiber-filled coatings outperformed conventional flame retardants used in the polyurethane foam of upholstered furniture chairs, and mattresses by at least 160 percent ...

A researcher has developed a process to grow highly customizable coatings of foam-like polymers. Polymers -- the essential component of plastics -- are found in countless commercial, medical, and ...

Your furniture could kill you. According to the US National Fire Protection Association, nearly 20 percent of home fire deaths between 2006 and 2010 occurred in fires where upholstered furniture was ...

A 30-nm-thick polymer coating can prevent the spread of flames on foam used in home furnishings (ACS Macro Lett., DOI: 10.1021/mz400105e). The coating, which consists of a sulfur-based polymer and a ...

DAP has introduced a 1-component broadcast spray foam: Wall and Cavity Foam with Wide Spray Applicator. Using polyurethane sealant technology, Wall and Cavity Foam is a spray ready, single canister ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TopBuild Corp. (NYSE:BLD), a leading installer of insulation and commercial roofing and a specialty distributor of insulation and related ...

Polymers -- the essential component of plastics -- are found in countless commercial, medical, and industrial products. Polymers that are porous are called foam polymers and are especially useful ...