Catalytically Active Polyols for VOC Emission Reduction On GlobalSpec

From Dow Polyurethanes

Polyurethane foam odor related to Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) emissions has emerged globally as a major issue during recent years. Many contributing volatile components have been identified and significant progress has been made within the industry towards reducing their content in foam.

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Product Announcements

Emission Abatement Technologies

Anguil Environmental Systems, Inc.

Air Emission Control Technologies and Techniques for: Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Odorous emissions... (read more)

VOC Thermal Oxidizer

Despatch Industries

Despatch's VOC Thermal Oxidizer was designed to eliminate 99% of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from gasses exhausted during the drying step of solar cell manufacturing. (read more)

Alternative Solvent for Degreasing Concrete

INVISTA

FlexiSolv® 1120C microemulsion concentrate offers the formulator of concrete degreasing products an excellent alternative to conventional hydrocarbon solvents. (read more)

Oxidizers built to handle any size volume of gas.

Branch Environmental Corp.

Thermal and Catalyst Oxidizers for VOC control. Branch can provide standard design or custom built oxidation systems for thermal destruction of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and other gases that... (read more)

Thermal and Catalyst Oxidizers for VOC control.

Branch Environmental Corp.

By adding a catalyst to the thermal oxidizer, a lower operating temperature can be used -resulting in considerable energy savings. This is most appropriate where there are low concentrations of... (read more)

Glenro Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (RTO)

Glenro Inc.

Regenex™ Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (RTO) offer guaranteed VOC destruction of 98 or 99%, depending on whether the design of the unit includes two or three heat exchanger beds. Glenro often... (read more)

Air Emissions Testing

Element Materials Technology

Element offers a comprehensive suite of services to help companies comply with these air quality regulations, including accurate sampling, analyzing, and measuring organic compounds, metals, and other... (read more)

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Superior Processing New all-MDI Solutions for Automotive Seating with Low emission of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) (.pdf)

Cabin air quality is a growing concern raised by various automakers throughout the world. Specifications are becoming more and more stringent and the leading specifications are being adopted by more...

Superior Processing New all-MDI Solutions for Automotive Seating with Low emission of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) (.pdf)

Recent Advances in the Development of Catalytically Active (.pdf)

Recent activity within the Automotive Industry has focused on reducing Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions from interior components. As part of that campaign, polyurethane flexible molded foams,...

Headspace Assay of Household Interior Paint with Teledyne Tekmar HT3™ Static Headspace Instrument (.pdf)

The reduction or removal of compounds that react in the atmosphere with sunlight to form ozone has become a priority effort to improve air quality worldwide. Air quality for both indoor and outdoor...

VOC-Control Options During Wastewater Treatment

During wastewater collection and treatment, an array of chemicals, solvents, and byproducts — many of them volatile organic compounds (VOCs) — are combined. As a result, VOC emissions...