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Johnson Controls makes new polyurethane foam

09 Mar '16

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Johnson Controls, the leading manufacturer of automotive seating systems and components, has developed its third generation of reduced-emissions polyurethane foam.

Depending on the specification, the foam registers up to 90 per cent fewer VOCs (volatile organic compounds) than ten years ago. Johnson Controls also has significantly reduced the quantity of material impurities and their associated odours in the foam.

Besides the 90 per cent reduction in VOCs, Johnson Controls has successfully reduced the odour-generating impurities and aldehydes to an absolute minimum.

Taking the lead in research into low-emission foam development is Johnson Controls' technical centre in Strasbourg, France. Cooperating with Johnson Controls' research and development centres in Plymouth, Michigan, US, and Shanghai, China, the Strasbourg team creates solutions for the global market that significantly exceed the strict emission requirements of global OEMs. Production of the latest low-emission foam takes place at the company's facilities in Europe and China. A third location in the US is planned, according to a press release.

Ingo Fleischer, group vice president and general manager product group foam at Johnson Controls automotive seating said, “Our aim is material substitution with low-emission materials suitable for series production, without altering the unique properties of polyurethane foams such as durability and stiffness. Ultimately, innovations like our latest low emission foam lead to cleaner and healthier air in the vehicle interior.” (GK)

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