{"id":30470,"date":"2022-10-28T10:18:40","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T01:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/?p=30470"},"modified":"2023-02-16T17:32:35","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T08:32:35","slug":"the-rubber-replacement-that-won-over-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/trading-investment\/2022-10-the-rubber-replacement-that-won-over-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"The rubber replacement that won over the world: Polyurethane"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30470\" class=\"elementor elementor-30470\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca7c592 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca7c592\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-225d2f5\" data-id=\"225d2f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68d3e38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68d3e38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/OCT-NO3-Infographic\ud3f4\ub9ac\uc6b0\ub808\ud0c4-\ucd94\uac00\uc218\uc8157.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-30766\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/OCT-NO3-Infographic\ud3f4\ub9ac\uc6b0\ub808\ud0c4-\ucd94\uac00\uc218\uc8157.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/OCT-NO3-Infographic\ud3f4\ub9ac\uc6b0\ub808\ud0c4-\ucd94\uac00\uc218\uc8157-300x136.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6e7936 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6e7936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The global polyurethane market was recently described as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.openpr.com\/news\/2755644\/3-key-insights-on-us-100-bn-opportunity-in-global-polyurethane\">USD 100 billion opportunity<\/a>, driven by demand for various applications, including furniture and building insulation.<\/p><p>Moreover, this material itself is continuing to evolve. For instance, there are ongoing exciting developments with the creation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laboratoryequipment.com\/590243-New-Polyurethane-Material-Biodegrades-in-Ocean-Water\/\">biodegradable polyurethane<\/a>. But what is polyurethane and what distinguishes it from other plastics?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c77e655 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c77e655\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hidden in plain sight<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf58356 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf58356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>First invented by German industrial chemist Otto Bayer in the 1930s, there are actually different kinds of polyurethane. And while it might appear to be just another type of plastic, it is distinguished by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/science\/polyurethane\">a reaction involving particular combinations of compounds<\/a>. Note that although the terms polyurethane and urethane are often used interchangeably, they are actually <a href=\"https:\/\/sciencing.com\/urethane-vs-polyurethane-6020141.html\">different<\/a> \u2013 with polyurethane being made of multiple urethane units.<\/p><p>During the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.madehow.com\/Volume-6\/Polyurethane.html\">process<\/a> to manufacture polyurethane, different steps will produce different results depending on the desired application. For instance, when carbon dioxide is used as a blowing agent, you get a soft foam material ideal for a sofa or mattress. On the other hand, a gas like pentane can be trapped in polyurethane to create a rigid foam that might be used for insulation. And it can be harder still, being used for products like rollerblade wheels.<\/p><p>Soon after its invention, polyurethane was used as a rubber replacement during World War II. During the decades since, it has found a wide variety of applications. In fact, most of us encounter polyurethane on a daily basis, hidden in plain sight.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cb0e7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cb0e7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Many kinds, many uses<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20cd3b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20cd3b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/OCT-NO3-Infographic\ud3f4\ub9ac\uc6b0\ub808\ud0c4-\uc218\uc8155-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Types of Polyurethane\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzA3ODksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMjJcLzEwXC9PQ1QtTk8zLUluZm9ncmFwaGljXHVkM2Y0XHViOWFjXHVjNmIwXHViODA4XHVkMGM0LVx1YzIxOFx1YzgxNTUtMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1191\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/OCT-NO3-Infographic\ud3f4\ub9ac\uc6b0\ub808\ud0c4-\uc218\uc8155-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-30789\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/OCT-NO3-Infographic\ud3f4\ub9ac\uc6b0\ub808\ud0c4-\uc218\uc8155-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/OCT-NO3-Infographic\ud3f4\ub9ac\uc6b0\ub808\ud0c4-\uc218\uc8155-1-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/OCT-NO3-Infographic\ud3f4\ub9ac\uc6b0\ub808\ud0c4-\uc218\uc8155-1-660x1024.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bae58a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bae58a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The two main kinds of polyurethane foam are flexible and rigid. Flexible polyurethane foam is usually used for the padding comfort enjoyed in furniture and in vehicles, while rigid polyurethane foam is generally applied to energy-efficient insulation.<\/p><p>Beyond foam, thermoplastic polyurethane is highly elastic and flexible while being resistant to wear and tear, making it ideal for construction applications and footwear. Reaction injection molding is another kind of polyurethane that is particularly resistant to heat. And we also find polyurethane coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers, which support the durability and performance of a range of products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4820b1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4820b1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/OCT-NO3-Infographic\ud3f4\ub9ac\uc6b0\ub808\ud0c4-\uc218\uc8157-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Applications of Polyurethane\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzA3ODgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMjJcLzEwXC9PQ1QtTk8zLUluZm9ncmFwaGljXHVkM2Y0XHViOWFjXHVjNmIwXHViODA4XHVkMGM0LVx1YzIxOFx1YzgxNTctMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1239\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/OCT-NO3-Infographic\ud3f4\ub9ac\uc6b0\ub808\ud0c4-\uc218\uc8157-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-30788\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/OCT-NO3-Infographic\ud3f4\ub9ac\uc6b0\ub808\ud0c4-\uc218\uc8157-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/OCT-NO3-Infographic\ud3f4\ub9ac\uc6b0\ub808\ud0c4-\uc218\uc8157-1-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/OCT-NO3-Infographic\ud3f4\ub9ac\uc6b0\ub808\ud0c4-\uc218\uc8157-1-635x1024.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa18787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa18787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Versatile advantages of polyurethane<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9926713 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9926713\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The various types of polyurethane, as well as their many applications, are made possible because this is such a versatile family of polymers. The kind of polyurethane you get <a href=\"https:\/\/polymerdatabase.com\/polymer%20classes\/Polyurethane%20type.html\">greatly depends on the structure of the polymer backbone<\/a>.<\/p><p>Broadly speaking, polyurethane is prized for some key advantages. It can be both extremely tough and very flexible; be load-bearing and light; be soft enough to use as memory foam and firm enough to insulate a home; and be resistant to high impacts, heat, radiation, and oil.<\/p><p>While there are concerns about the widespread use of plastics around the world, there is hope in the development of more sustainable solutions. For example, much investment has gone into chemical recycling technologies that allow more efficient polyurethane degradation, reducing the time, cost, and energy required. Moreover, research has shown how polyurethane foam samples taken from a shoe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laboratoryequipment.com\/590243-New-Polyurethane-Material-Biodegrades-in-Ocean-Water\/\">could start to degrade in just four weeks<\/a> when exposed to various marine organisms in ocean water.<\/p><p>As a result of polyurethane\u2019s benefits and long list of applications, we find the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.openpr.com\/news\/2755644\/3-key-insights-on-us-100-bn-opportunity-in-global-polyurethane\">significant market opportunity<\/a> we referred to earlier.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e82c61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0e82c61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/OCT-NO3-Infographic\ud3f4\ub9ac\uc6b0\ub808\ud0c4-\ucd94\uac00\uc218\uc81512.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Polyurethane Global Market Volume\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzA3ODcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMjJcLzEwXC9PQ1QtTk8zLUluZm9ncmFwaGljXHVkM2Y0XHViOWFjXHVjNmIwXHViODA4XHVkMGM0LVx1Y2Q5NFx1YWMwMFx1YzIxOFx1YzgxNTEyLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"949\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/OCT-NO3-Infographic\ud3f4\ub9ac\uc6b0\ub808\ud0c4-\ucd94\uac00\uc218\uc81512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-30787\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/OCT-NO3-Infographic\ud3f4\ub9ac\uc6b0\ub808\ud0c4-\ucd94\uac00\uc218\uc81512.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/OCT-NO3-Infographic\ud3f4\ub9ac\uc6b0\ub808\ud0c4-\ucd94\uac00\uc218\uc81512-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/OCT-NO3-Infographic\ud3f4\ub9ac\uc6b0\ub808\ud0c4-\ucd94\uac00\uc218\uc81512-828x1024.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1c7f57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1c7f57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where does Samsung C&amp;T fit in?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20f8671 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20f8671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Amid high global demand, Samsung C&amp;T Trading &amp; Investment Group is also participating in trading of polyurethane raw materials. Samsung C&amp;T traders sell Asian propylene oxide, polyol, methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), and toluene diisocyanate (TDI) to many different buyers around the world, including China, the Middle East, West Africa, and Latin America.<\/p><p>In addition to trading, Samsung C&amp;T invested in a polyol manufacturing plant in Nanjing, China in partnership with a Korean polyol manufacturer in 2006, and has been successfully managing domestic sales of polyol in China for more than 15 years &#8211; establishing concrete milestones, especially in the automotive seating industry.<\/p><p>As the market for polyurethane grows, and with the development of more diverse recycling technologies and biodegradable polyurethane, Samsung C&amp;T is keeping an eye on this promising area of business and shall keep seeking opportunities in the expanding polyurethane feedstock sector.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The global polyurethane market was recently described as a USD 100 billion opportunity, driven by demand for various applications, including furniture and building insulation. 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But what is polyurethane and what distinguishes it from other [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30471,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-trading-investment"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The rubber replacement that won over the world: Polyurethane - Samsung C&amp;T Newsroom<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/trading-investment\/2022-10-the-rubber-replacement-that-won-over-the-world\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The rubber replacement that won over the world: Polyurethane - Samsung C&amp;T Newsroom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The global polyurethane market was recently described as a USD 100 billion opportunity, driven by demand for various applications, including furniture and building insulation. 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