Strengthening our Polyols Portfolio for Energy Saving Insulation Foams

POLYURETHANE IS A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE thermal insulant, providing energy efficiency in homes, commercial buildings, district heating systems, cold stores, and refrigeration. Insulation foam is produced by combining MDI and polyols, with the polyols (‘B side’) providing enhanced thermal properties, improved fire properties, faster reactivity and shorter demold times. As PU insulation technology has matured, HPU recently launched a cross-functional global project team to strengthen our polyols portfolio through formulation, feedstock, sourcing, portfolio, and asset-utilization opportunities. The team has focused on the following key initiatives:

• Increasing the use of recycled waste-stream feedstocks in proprietary TEROL® polyol production to enhance sustainability and reduce the carbon footprint
• Simplifying the raw materials toolbox used in formulations and streamlining the product offering
• Replacing externally sourced additives with in-house manufactured equivalents and optimizing internal asset utilization.
• Maximizing the global use of TEROL® technology and optimizing the use of our global footprint
• Modifying polyol product compositions to reduce the regulatory burden.

As a result of these initiatives, we are in a better position to support growth in both MDI and polyol sales across these strategically important insulation applications.