Polyurethane Foam Association

We're releasing a list of registered attendees for our Fall Meeting in New Orleans. Tomorrow. Register today to make sure you're on it. https://lnkd.in/ecaANEi5

More news about PFA's Fall Meeting in New Orleans--including the Keynote Address.

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More details about speakers at PFA's Fall Meeting in New Orleans, November 12-14. https://conta.cc/3MNnTJ5

PFA President To Speak At SPE Conference Dr. Philippe Knaub, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of FXI, and current President of PFA, will deliver the keynote address during the Thermoset And Silicone Plastics Session at the Society of Plastics Engineers Conference, September 19, in King of Prussia, PA. His topic, “Overview of the North American Polyurethane Foam Market, Technologies and Latest Technical Advancements,” will provide the attendees with details on the current status of the flexible foam market, along with challenges and innovations expected to influence the marketplace in the coming years. Knaub supervises all research and development projects at FXI, reporting to the company’s Chief Executive Officer. He is accountable for all aspects of R&D and product development, including project portfolio management, discovery, scale ups and commercialization of new polyurethane foams. Knaub earned a Ph.D. in Polymer Science from the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon. He holds multiple patents in polyol composition. Learn more about the SPE Conference here: https://lnkd.in/euTRXj6m

Registration for our Fall meeting in New Orleans, November 12-14, is now open.

CertiPUR-US® adds a Deputy Executive Director. https://lnkd.in/e35Xfvwq

Exceptional service to the Flexible Polyurethane Foam Industry. Thank you, Mike Crowell. https://lnkd.in/exTamTMu

News Release recapping PFA Spring Meeting: https://lnkd.in/eWZeB-ty

At PFA’s Spring Meeting at the Vinoy Autograph in St. Petersburg, FL, we had TWO winners of the Dr. Herman T. Stone Technical Excellence Award. The audience of our Technical Session votes for best presentation, and two tied in the vote. Winners were Liz Manning of Econic Technologies for her presentation “Update: CO2-Based Polyols for Polyurethane Applications,” and Michael Gallagher of the Mattress Recycling Council for his presentation “Developing New Markets For Recycled Foam.” It’s very rare for a tie to occur, so congratulations to both of our winners. The award is named for Dr. Herman T. Stone, a legendary figure in the flexible polyurethane foam industry who served as PFA’s first Technical Director. Dr. Stone left his mark on almost every aspect of the flexible polyurethane foam industry, from lab research, process development, applications research and technological forecasting through regulatory compliance, patents and trademarks, and waste minimization and disposal. He pioneered much of the industry’s flammability research and was a leader and an officer in the PFA and in other industry and national associations. In 2007, Dr. Stone was inducted into the Flexible Polyurethane Foam Hall of Fame. Beyond his professional work, Dr. Stone spent much time educating young people on the importance of remembering the Holocaust. His own personal story appears in the Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC.