On 16-17 September, Jörg Palmersheim, ISOPA Secretary General, attended the International Polyurethane Conference 2015 in Bonn, Germany. The conference presented the current outlook of the polyurethane industry and discussed the...

On 16-17 September, Jörg Palmersheim, ISOPA Secretary General, attended the 6th PU Elastomers Trading Conference in Brühl, Germany. The conference, which takes place every two years, aimed at bringing together a multitude of actors across...

On 7 September, ISOPA Secretary General attended the launch of Covestro, formerly Bayer MaterialScience, in Antwerp. Bart de Wever, the Major of Antwerp and Mr Pieters, the Belgian Minister for the Economy joined Patrick Thomas, Covestro’s CEO...

Over the past 10 years, sustainable development has risen to the top of the political and regulatory agenda. Today more than ever, European policy-makers and industrial actors are working together to ensure European manufacturing remains both...

The sixth version of the Nordic Swan ecolabel for construction panels – which covers composite wood panels – has been published following a consultation phase with its stakeholders. The revised criteria will apply for 5 years, until...

Today,  ISOPA Secretary General Jörg Palmersheim participated in EUROPUR and EURO-MOULDERS’s Technical Conference on PU foam. The main aim of today’s session was to look at various regulatory, and health and safety issues linked to the...

On 9 June, ISOPA Secretary General Jörg Palmersheim attended EUROPUR’s General Assembly (GA) in Frankfurt, Germany. In the vivid discussions the GA Conference notably looked into the current state of Polyurethane flexible foam market...

n today’s economy managing regulatory pressure combined with product stewardship is of key importance to ensure industrial products’ highest standard. Particularly for ISOPA, it is quintessential that those involved in producing, selling, using...

The 2nd annual PU conference organised by the Associazione Nazionale Poliuretano Espanso rigido was the perfect opportunity for Mr. Palmersheim to present ISOPA's mission and activities. Not only did he introduce ISOPA to all participants but...

After Tanzania and Dubai last year, “One Step Ahead” is taking place in Casablanca, Morocco. On May 27, more than 70 participants from the entire value chain (distributors, logistics, machinery, etc…) will meet under the Moroccan sun and learn...

On 29 and 30 April 2015, Jörg Palmersheim, Secretary General of ISOPA, is attending IdentyPlast 2015, the 12th International Conference on the recycling and recovery of Plastics. His attendance once more demonstrates  Isopa’s...

UTECH Europe 2015 - the leading international event for the polyurethanes industry - was held in Maastricht on April 14 -16. The event was once more a perfect opportunity for Isopa and its members to present their latest achievements and...

Polyurethanes associations from all over the world have gathered under the Brussels sun for a very productive 2 days meeting. The latest regulatory developments (chemicals, fire safety), product stewardship best practices and communication of...

In the new European institutional landscape, with kick-starting growth having emerged as a top priority for policy-makers, Frank Grunert, the President of ISOPA, explains how the polyurethane industry will contribute to re-launching Europe’s...

UTECH – the leading international event for the polyurethanes industry  – will take place in Maastricht on 14-15-16 April 2015. Come visit ISOPA’s stand (800) and learn more on ISOPA’s activities and how today’s imagination is the solution...

On January 27, ISOPA brought together Nicola Caputo, Member of the European Parliament, the European Commission, academics, representatives of Member States, industry and NGOs for a lively and open discussion on food waste prevention. As an...

ISOPA is delighted to hear that Germany will adapt its law on self service prohibition of the sale of products containing MDI. According to  REACH mixtures containing the substance can be safely placed on the market for the general public...

On 4 November 2014 ISOPA, the European Diisocyanate and Polyol Producers Association, met with partners from across the Middle-East in Dubai to promote the safe use and handling of diisocyanates across the value chain. This successful workshop...

The polyurethane industry is an impressive creator of wealth - in terms of jobs and revenues - by producing products and articles that people want and need. To assess accurately based on statistics just how beneficial the industry is, ISOPA...

“Particularly with existing buildings, efficient insulation is often the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to reduce energy consumption, conserve natural resources and advance climate protection”, states ISOPA President Frank...

On 29 April 2014, ISOPA held a successful “One Step Ahead” (OSA) workshop in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. The workshop, organised to explain and promote the safe use and handling of chemical raw materials, included over 30 participants from...

At theGeneral Assembly of ISOPA on December 10, 2013, Frank Grunert of Bayer MaterialScience has been confirmed as President of the industry association. He took over this position first on an interim basis, effective October 1, 2013, after Uwe...

Polyurethane spray foam insulation, when used correctly and as intended, poses no risk to human, animal or environmental health and safety. It has been safely applied to over 80,000 crawl spaces in the Netherlands in the past 30 years. ISOPA,...

On 3-4 April, the international conference, Isocyanates and Health: Past, Present, and Future, brought together stakeholders to discuss the latest knowledge and best evidence, and to identify research gaps surrounding isocyanates and...

ISOPA is aware of recent health complaints in the period following the application of polyurethane spray foam in residential areas, and expresses sympathy with those who have experienced ill health. ISOPA, and the polyurethanes industry, take...

TDI can be handled...

ISOPA has just concluded and published the update of the eco-profiles of Methylenediphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) and Short- and Long Chain Polyether Polyols. The study was carried out by PE INTERNATIONAL...

Updated position paper on C&L of MDI and TDI pre-polymers...

Updated position paper on EU, MDI-containing consumer products...