Technology

April 15, 2019

Tempur-Pedic Cooling Technology

Tempur-Pedic Creates World’s First Mattress That Stays up to Eight Degrees Cooler Through the Night

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PR NewswireLEXINGTON, Ky., April 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Tempur-Pedic, the brand synonymous with innovation in the mattress industry since 2012, is today unveiling the TEMPUR-breeze® mattress line, the first capable of keeping you cool from when you first get into bed, as you fall asleep, and throughout the night. Tempur-breeze® will help you feel up to 8 degrees cooler through the night.

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“Sleeping cooler, and in particular, sleeping cooler throughout the night, is the number one unmet consumer need in the sleep industry — with more than 60% of Americans struggling with this problem — and the new TEMPUR-breeze is the only mattress line that truly addresses it,” said Rick Anderson, Tempur Sealy EVP and President, North America. “TEMPUR-breeze mattresses are a thermodynamic breakthrough that provide both unbeatable all-night cooling and maximum pressure relief for a deeper, more refreshing sleep.”

Tempur-Pedic’s thermal, material  and textile scientists — including ten cross functional teams across three continents — have spent more than ten years and 2.6 million hours on R&D in the industry’s most sophisticated Thermal Lab. Building on this commitment to innovation, the new TEMPUR-breeze mattress performs exceptionally at each layer — and for the first time in the industry — across the whole system. This coordination addresses temperature and humidity flux in the sleep microclimate during three separate phases of sleep:

  • When you lie down: The high molecular weight yarn in the SmartClimate® Dual Cover System delivers a cooling sensation up to 30 percent more intense than non-cooling models. Thermal effusivity tests—which measure heat absorption—confirm this cool-to-touch yarn absorbs heat throughout sleep, continually feeling cool as you roll over and adjust. With a washable, easy-to-remove cover that features a patent-pending 360-degree zipper system, cooling effects will not diminish.
  • As you fall asleep: At about 80°F, the molecules within TEMPUR-breeze’s most efficient Phase Change Material (PCM) to-date, PURECOOL+™, activate, shifting from a solid to a liquid to absorb massive amounts of heat. For the first time, Tempur-Pedic’s scientists successfully altered these proprietary molecules to deliver more phase change material, increasing its capacity to absorb heat by 2x compared to other PCM.
  • Staying cool all night: In an unprecedented engineering feat at a cellular level, TEMPUR-CM+™ comfort layer is up to 10x more porous to more effectively channel heat and humidity away from you all night long. For the first time, both phase change and climate materials are integrated into the bed’s top layer where they’re most effective.

Coolness and comfort in concert
TEMPUR-breeze delivers the highest performing cooling system and most advanced pressure-relieving material in one mattress. On a molecular level, the ability to combine Tempur-Pedic’s pressure relieving, adaptation and motion-isolating properties with open-cell foam material is an industry-first. Tempur-Pedic is the only brand to successfully engineer this into soft, medium and firm feel preferences.

Perfect temperature every time
From cover to core the TEMPUR-PRObreeze™ and TEMPUR-LUXEbreeze™ mattresses combine the best cooling performance and pressure relieving properties in Tempur-Pedic’s history.  The new TEMPUR-breeze line includes PRObreeze™, which features three-level cooling system and feels up to 3 degrees cooler through the night. It’s available in medium and medium hybrid and retails at a price point of $3,799 for queen-size.

The LUXEbreeze™ also includes the company’s most advanced pressure relieving material in a ventilated TEMPUR-APR® support layer, delivering even more breathability and cooling comfort for four-levels of cooling technology. As a result, it feels up to eight degrees cooler through the night. Available in soft and firm versions, the LUXEbreeze retails at $4,499 for queen-size.

About Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (TPX)
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets mattresses, foundations, pillows and other products. The Company’s products are sold worldwide through third party retailers, its own stores, and online. The Company’s brand portfolio includes many highly recognized brands in the industry, including Tempur®, Tempur-Pedic®, Sealy® featuring Posturepedic® Technology, and Stearns & Foster®. World headquarters for Tempur Sealy International is in Lexington, KY. For more information, visit http://www.tempursealy.com or call 800-805-3635.

https://seekingalpha.com/pr/17476376-tempur-pedic-creates-worlds-first-mattress-stays-eight-degrees-cooler-night

April 15, 2019

Tempur-Pedic Cooling Technology

Tempur-Pedic Creates World’s First Mattress That Stays up to Eight Degrees Cooler Through the Night

|PR Newswire|About: TPX
PR NewswireLEXINGTON, Ky., April 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Tempur-Pedic, the brand synonymous with innovation in the mattress industry since 2012, is today unveiling the TEMPUR-breeze® mattress line, the first capable of keeping you cool from when you first get into bed, as you fall asleep, and throughout the night. Tempur-breeze® will help you feel up to 8 degrees cooler through the night.

https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/871212/TP_PureCoolMax_Illustration_Feb19.jpg

“Sleeping cooler, and in particular, sleeping cooler throughout the night, is the number one unmet consumer need in the sleep industry — with more than 60% of Americans struggling with this problem — and the new TEMPUR-breeze is the only mattress line that truly addresses it,” said Rick Anderson, Tempur Sealy EVP and President, North America. “TEMPUR-breeze mattresses are a thermodynamic breakthrough that provide both unbeatable all-night cooling and maximum pressure relief for a deeper, more refreshing sleep.”

Tempur-Pedic’s thermal, material  and textile scientists — including ten cross functional teams across three continents — have spent more than ten years and 2.6 million hours on R&D in the industry’s most sophisticated Thermal Lab. Building on this commitment to innovation, the new TEMPUR-breeze mattress performs exceptionally at each layer — and for the first time in the industry — across the whole system. This coordination addresses temperature and humidity flux in the sleep microclimate during three separate phases of sleep:

  • When you lie down: The high molecular weight yarn in the SmartClimate® Dual Cover System delivers a cooling sensation up to 30 percent more intense than non-cooling models. Thermal effusivity tests—which measure heat absorption—confirm this cool-to-touch yarn absorbs heat throughout sleep, continually feeling cool as you roll over and adjust. With a washable, easy-to-remove cover that features a patent-pending 360-degree zipper system, cooling effects will not diminish.
  • As you fall asleep: At about 80°F, the molecules within TEMPUR-breeze’s most efficient Phase Change Material (PCM) to-date, PURECOOL+™, activate, shifting from a solid to a liquid to absorb massive amounts of heat. For the first time, Tempur-Pedic’s scientists successfully altered these proprietary molecules to deliver more phase change material, increasing its capacity to absorb heat by 2x compared to other PCM.
  • Staying cool all night: In an unprecedented engineering feat at a cellular level, TEMPUR-CM+™ comfort layer is up to 10x more porous to more effectively channel heat and humidity away from you all night long. For the first time, both phase change and climate materials are integrated into the bed’s top layer where they’re most effective.

Coolness and comfort in concert
TEMPUR-breeze delivers the highest performing cooling system and most advanced pressure-relieving material in one mattress. On a molecular level, the ability to combine Tempur-Pedic’s pressure relieving, adaptation and motion-isolating properties with open-cell foam material is an industry-first. Tempur-Pedic is the only brand to successfully engineer this into soft, medium and firm feel preferences.

Perfect temperature every time
From cover to core the TEMPUR-PRObreeze™ and TEMPUR-LUXEbreeze™ mattresses combine the best cooling performance and pressure relieving properties in Tempur-Pedic’s history.  The new TEMPUR-breeze line includes PRObreeze™, which features three-level cooling system and feels up to 3 degrees cooler through the night. It’s available in medium and medium hybrid and retails at a price point of $3,799 for queen-size.

The LUXEbreeze™ also includes the company’s most advanced pressure relieving material in a ventilated TEMPUR-APR® support layer, delivering even more breathability and cooling comfort for four-levels of cooling technology. As a result, it feels up to eight degrees cooler through the night. Available in soft and firm versions, the LUXEbreeze retails at $4,499 for queen-size.

About Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (TPX)
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets mattresses, foundations, pillows and other products. The Company’s products are sold worldwide through third party retailers, its own stores, and online. The Company’s brand portfolio includes many highly recognized brands in the industry, including Tempur®, Tempur-Pedic®, Sealy® featuring Posturepedic® Technology, and Stearns & Foster®. World headquarters for Tempur Sealy International is in Lexington, KY. For more information, visit http://www.tempursealy.com or call 800-805-3635.

https://seekingalpha.com/pr/17476376-tempur-pedic-creates-worlds-first-mattress-stays-eight-degrees-cooler-night

March 12, 2019

Hexion Introduces New Aerospace Epoxy

Hexion Introduces Two-Component Epoxy Solution for Aerospace Composites Production

Published: Mar 12, 2019 12:59 a.m. ET

Complete system of resin, curing agent, metering and mixing equipment and analytical control increases manufacturing efficiency while maintaining part mechanical performance

To relieve production constraints for aerospace composites while maintaining the highest level of performance in finished parts, Hexion Inc. (“Hexion” or the “Company”) is launching a first-of-its-kind, two-component epoxy manufacturing solution at JEC World in Paris, March 12 through 14.

The solution is based on Hexion’s EPIKOTE system 600-2 Part A (resin) and Part B (curing agent) and utilizes a metering and mixing unit from Hübers, a leader in casting and impregnating mixing technology. Hexion has developed in-line analytic control for the unit for efficient and accurate control of the dosing of the epoxy raw materials before the mixture is infused into a mould.

“To meet the aerospace industry’s strict performance requirements, epoxy composites have typically been produced by Resin Transfer Moulding or by Infusion with closely controlled one-part systems, which have required cold transport and storage in small pails because of their inherent reactivity,” says Jean Rivière, Epoxy Global Aerospace Segment leader at Hexion. “The increasing use of composites across a range of structural aerospace applications has placed considerable pressure on this manufacturing approach. Hexion’s new two-component solution is designed to address this challenge, while delivering the highest quality finished parts.”

Technical specialists will be on hand to discuss the new technology at the Hexion stand, booth #G52 at the JEC World 2019 exposition, March 12 to 14 in Paris.

About the Company

Based in Columbus, Ohio, Hexion Inc. is a global leader in thermoset resins. Hexion Inc. serves the global wood and industrial markets through a broad range of thermoset technologies, specialty products and technical support for customers in a diverse range of applications and industries. Hexion Inc. is controlled by investment funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management, LLC. Additional information about Hexion Inc. and its products is available at www.hexion.com.

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March 12, 2019

Hexion Introduces New Aerospace Epoxy

Hexion Introduces Two-Component Epoxy Solution for Aerospace Composites Production

Published: Mar 12, 2019 12:59 a.m. ET

Complete system of resin, curing agent, metering and mixing equipment and analytical control increases manufacturing efficiency while maintaining part mechanical performance

To relieve production constraints for aerospace composites while maintaining the highest level of performance in finished parts, Hexion Inc. (“Hexion” or the “Company”) is launching a first-of-its-kind, two-component epoxy manufacturing solution at JEC World in Paris, March 12 through 14.

The solution is based on Hexion’s EPIKOTE system 600-2 Part A (resin) and Part B (curing agent) and utilizes a metering and mixing unit from Hübers, a leader in casting and impregnating mixing technology. Hexion has developed in-line analytic control for the unit for efficient and accurate control of the dosing of the epoxy raw materials before the mixture is infused into a mould.

“To meet the aerospace industry’s strict performance requirements, epoxy composites have typically been produced by Resin Transfer Moulding or by Infusion with closely controlled one-part systems, which have required cold transport and storage in small pails because of their inherent reactivity,” says Jean Rivière, Epoxy Global Aerospace Segment leader at Hexion. “The increasing use of composites across a range of structural aerospace applications has placed considerable pressure on this manufacturing approach. Hexion’s new two-component solution is designed to address this challenge, while delivering the highest quality finished parts.”

Technical specialists will be on hand to discuss the new technology at the Hexion stand, booth #G52 at the JEC World 2019 exposition, March 12 to 14 in Paris.

About the Company

Based in Columbus, Ohio, Hexion Inc. is a global leader in thermoset resins. Hexion Inc. serves the global wood and industrial markets through a broad range of thermoset technologies, specialty products and technical support for customers in a diverse range of applications and industries. Hexion Inc. is controlled by investment funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management, LLC. Additional information about Hexion Inc. and its products is available at www.hexion.com.

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February 6, 2019

PU Recycling Initiative

Covestro is involved in a new Europe-wide research project

Improving the recycling of polyurethane plastics

Complete circular product life cycle as target / Funding by the European Union
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Together with partners, Covestro is investigating how recycling polyurethane plastics can be significantly improved. The materials manufacturer is part of the new Europe-wide research project called “PUReSmart”, which comprises nine companies and academic institutions from six countries. The goal is to develop a complete circular product life cycle and turn polyurethane into a truly sustainable material. One of the materials made of polyurethane is soft and hard foam, which is required for mattresses and upholstered furniture as well as for insulating buildings and cooling devices.

PUReSmart will run for four years and will receive six million euros from the European Union under the Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (grant agreement No. 814543). The project, coordinated by the Belgian company Recticel, aims to recover 90 percent of the used polyurethane in order to create building blocks for existing or new products – for example a new polymer that combines the durability of thermosets with the recyclability of thermoplastics. Intelligent sorting methods are particularly important for efficient chemical recycling.

Obtaining new high-quality raw materials

Covestro is working on the best possible chemical recycling of polyurethanes after use during the project along with the qualitative treatment of the material flows that are generated during this. The aim is to obtain high-quality raw materials for new polyurethane applications. “Polyurethanes are a particularly versatile and widely used class of plastics that provide comfort and safety in many applications worldwide and, as an insulating material, contribute to energy savings and thus to sustainability,” says Dr. Nikola Schuck, who heads Covestro’s contributions to PUReSmart. “Now it’s time to increase the sustainable value of the material at the end of its useful life.”

In addition to Covestro and Recticel, the companies BT-Wolfgang Binder (Austria), WeylChem InnoTec (Germany), Ecoinnovazione SRL (Italy) and Ayming (France) are involved in the PUReSmart consortium, which stands for a seamless and complete value-added chain in polyurethane reprocessing. Other academic partners are the University of Ghent (Belgium), KU Leuven (Belgium) and the Universidad de Castilla – La Mancha (Spain).

https://press.covestro.com/news.nsf/id/improving-the-recycling-of-polyurethane-plastics