By: Furniture World Magazine \u00c2\u00a0
\nMarking a significant milestone for Europe\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s largest flexible foam manufacturer, Recticel has formally
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Unveiled at the Plan\u00c3\u00a8te Meuble\/Furniture Planet show in Paris, the new brand is drawing significant interest from customers looking to lessen the environmental footprint of their furniture and bedding applications. The Arcadia line offers the same level of quality and performance customers have come to expect from Recticel, with the added benefits of the foam\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s renewable source.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153At Recticel, we are constantly searching for new products that give our customers, and our company, a technical edge,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Nick Wallace, Comfort Marketing manager for Recticel. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We chose Cargill\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s BiOH polyols for our new Arcadia range to introduce renewable resources in the manufacture of our flexible foams. We found we could use the unique and proprietary soybean oil technology developed by Cargill, to produce high quality foams that our customers expect of us. The implicit reduction in the carbon footprint of the Arcadia foams is already proving to be a popular option.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Recticel expects to see strong sales of Arcadia across Europe, having initially launched in France. The company is currently marketing new grades of the foam for both seating and mattress applications.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Recticel is showing tremendous leadership by bringing a new product line to market featuring renewable polyols as a key ingredient,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Yusuf Wazirzada, business manager of Cargill\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s BiOH product line. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Their goals are consistent with ours \u00e2\u20ac\u201c to bring high volume, branded and technologically superior flexible foam products to the global market. This is a major milestone in that journey. Our biobased polyols program started as a research project less than four years ago. While we have been selling BiOH polyols to major foam manufacturers in North America for 18 months, now we are selling product in two of the largest markets in the world.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
About the Technology<\/p>\n
According to Cargill, BiOH polyols derived from soybean and other natural vegetable oils represent the most significant development the polyurethane industry has seen in decades. The development was recently recognized by the Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry as its 2013 Technology Innovation Award winner.<\/p>\n
BiOH polyols are designed to replace a significant part of petroleum-based polyols as raw materials in flexible foams applications. Foams made with BiOH polyols meet industry standards as compared with conventional petrochemical-based foams.<\/p>\n
Preliminary life cycle analysis indicates that the production of BiOH polyols results in a significant reduction in nonrenewable energy demand and a substantial net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to production processes for traditional petrochemical polyols. It is estimated that for every million pounds of petroleum-based polyols replaced with BiOH polyols, nearly 2,200 barrels of crude oil is saved for more critical needs.<\/p>\n
Companies interested in exploring the possibilities of biobased urethane polyols should contact Cargill via e-mail at customerservice_polyols@cargill.com.<\/p>\n
About Recticel: Recticel is a Belgian group, operating not only throughout Europe, but also in the United States and Japan. Recticel has some 100 establishments in more than 25 countries and 11,300 employees. Recticel manufactures polyurethane foam and contributes through its products to daily comfort for all. Recticel manufactures mattresses and slat bases, marketed under well-known brands: Bultex, Lattoflex, Schlaraffia, Swissflex, etc. Recticel attaches great importance to innovation and technological progress, leading to the use of the Group\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s products in ever growing numbers of new and existing applications.<\/p>\n
About Cargill: Cargill is an international provider of food, agricultural and risk management products and services. With 149,000 employees in 63 countries, the company is committed to using its knowledge and experience to collaborate with customers to help them succeed. For more information, visit http:\/\/www.cargill.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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