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News Release For Immediate Release August 22, 2017

Contact: Brian Grossman (202) 249-6509

Email: Brian_Grossman@americanchemistry.com

CPI ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2017 POLYURETHANE INNOVATION

AWARD BASF, Chemours, and Covestro will present at CPI’s annual conference

WASHINGTON (August 17, 2017) – The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) today

announced BASF, The Chemours Company, and Covestro as the three finalists for the

Polyurethane Innovation Award. This desirable award is respected throughout the industry, and it

will be presented during the Polyurethanes Technical Conference in October in New Orleans. It

recognizes the past year’s most inventive commercial technology in the polyurethanes industry.

“When we think about the best aspects of the polyurethanes industry, we mean our commitment to

developing and advancing technologies that enhance the quality of life” said Lee Salamone, CPI

senior director. “And the Polyurethane Innovation Award aims to honor companies in that pursuit.

CPI congratulates BASF, Chemours and Covestro on their innovations, and we look forward to

their presentations during the Polyurethanes Technical Conference’s Opening Session.”

The innovations as described by the 2017 finalists are:

BASF’s Irgastab® PUR 70: A novel amine-free, aromatic solvents-free, anti-scorch

system for Polyol and PUR foams, significantly reducing VOC, s-VOC and aldehyde

emissions in automotive interiors.

Chemours’ Opteon™ 1100: A unique hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) blowing agent that

addresses critical PU industry needs including formulation stability and flexibility with

existing components, excellent materials compatibility, exceptional long-term insulation

performance, and a sustainable solution to meet changing regulatory requirements for low

GWP products.

Covestro: PUReWall™: A new, highly structural spray polyurethane foam (SPF)

formulation allows for residential wall panel production that is both strong and efficient,

using polyisocyanurate (polyiso) rigid foam board and SPF as the primary wall structure.

Representatives from BASF, The Chemours Company, and Covestro will present their innovations

during the Opening Session of the Polyurethanes Technical Conference, which will be at the New

Orleans Marriott from Oct. 2-4, 2017. Each conference attendee will have the opportunity to vote

Innovation Award Finalists

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in favor of one finalist. The innovation with the most votes will receive 20 points that will be

added to a panel of judges’ scores. The winner will be announced at the Conference’s Closing

Session.

In addition to the Innovation award, the conference will feature more than 60 technical

presentations, 14 technical sessions, the Polyurethane Professional Development Program and a

Table Top Exhibition. For a full schedule of events, click here.

For more information on the conference, visit CPI's website. Get the latest updates and conference

news on Twitter by following @accpolyurethane and using the hashtag #PolyCon2017 to join the

conversation. You can also share information about the conference with your network

on LinkedIn .

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