13.30 Cristina Saiz-Arroyo - CellMat.pdf

1、NEW TRENDS IN THERMOPLASTIC FOAM PRODUCTIONDr.Cristina Saiz-Arroyo,Miguel Angel Rodriguez-PerezFOAM EXPO EUROPE 2024December 5th,2024ABOUT USCreated more than 10 years ago,in 2012,CellMat Technologies is a spin-off company from the CellMat Laboratory of the University of Valladolid focused on develo

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4、sDevelopment of novel products and processes.Upscaling.Sustainable SolutionsInnovation in materials and processes to drive itTraining CoursesIncreasing your competitivenessOn-Site AssessmentWe will be wherever you will need usAutoCellSpecific software for advanced foam analysisSERVICES FOR THE WHOLE

5、 VALUE CHAINBOOTH 324INTRODUCTIONFOAMS,100 YEARS OR MORE 80 Million Years B.C.Nature created foams1849The basis for foam developmentWurtz and Hoffman reported for the first time a reaction between an isocyanate and a hydroxy compound1942Otto Bayer and PU FoamsPolyester-based Urethane polymers became

6、 essential items during WWII due to the need to replace nylon1920Latex SpongePrecursor of Latex foam made by Dunlop method in 19281937Extruded PolystyreneWith CFCsPhenolic Foams19451954Expanded PolystyreneSuspension PolymerizationExtruded Polyethylene20241961PolyIsocyanurateFoams$109 BillionCAGR to