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Imperial Chemical Industries PLC (ICI) believes it has a strong future in the polyurethane (PU) sector, despite estimates for a 6%-7% reduction in European demand. ICI's PU business provides a substantial and profitable portion of its tripartite $1.9 billion materials business, which also includes polyester films and acrylics. ICI believes the Far East region holds enormous potential for substantial future growth. The company takes an integrated approach to marketing, research and technology and customer service in developing its PU business.

ANNUAL DEMAND for polyurethane (PU) raw materials is set to grow from now until 2010, says Zhang Jie, secretary-general of the China Polyurethane Industry Association. Speaking on the sidelines of [...]

Polyurethane materials continue to rise in price. At least one major producer has announced an increase of 8 cents per pound on toluene diisocyanate (TDI) for March 15. Pricing varies [...]

THE DOMESTIC polyurethanes market is under severe pressure from the run-up in energy and feedstock costs. Global consumption is generally healthy, although producers hold different views on the market's strength, [...]

POLYURETHANES are enjoying a healthier outlook as the economy recovers, and producers expect pricing and demand to improve even more next year. Flexible polyurethane foams are used in housing, automobiles [...]

THE POLYURETHANES (PU) market is improving as the economy recovers, and producers expect pricing and demand to be stronger in 2003. However, the industry continues to face near- and long-term [...]

THE POLYURETHANE industry could be on the verge of rapid change as supply/demand fundamentals force major producers to restructure their research and development efforts and product profiles. Traditional large-volume markets [...]

THE MARKET FOR polyurethane monomers MDI and TDI remains tight. To meet the growing demand, producers are sticking to their expansion plans, especially in Asia, which despite its financial crisis, [...]