SleepTech July - August 2018
SleepTech July - August 2018
SleepTech July - August 2018
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TDI, a problematic<br />
but inevitable need of<br />
foam manufacturers<br />
TDI (Toluene<br />
dilsocyanate)<br />
is the vital raw<br />
material for foam<br />
manufacturers<br />
but its availability<br />
and market and<br />
price stability are<br />
headaches for the<br />
manufacturers.<br />
Processing the<br />
item is also not<br />
healthy…<br />
TDI, or toluene diisocyanate, is a<br />
key raw material used to produce<br />
flexible polyurethane foam. The<br />
TDI is consumed in the chemical<br />
reaction that makes polyurethane<br />
and is not released from the finished<br />
polyurethane foam into the<br />
air to make any harm.<br />
Can TDI be handled and used<br />
safely? Yes, when used in accordance<br />
with current regulations<br />
and industry practices, TDI can be<br />
used safely. Engineering controls,<br />
personal protective equipment,<br />
and long-established workplace<br />
practices are widely used throughout<br />
the industry to protect workers<br />
and the public.<br />
Short supplies of this key ingredient<br />
in polyurethane foam seem<br />
not to be easing soon. There are<br />
few manufacturers in the world<br />
and when they have self-problems<br />
they are reflected to users.<br />
As the main input of foam, Toluene<br />
Diisocyanate (TDI) is one of<br />
the basic chemical ingredients<br />
used in the manufacture of flexible<br />
polyurethane foam. TDI is the<br />
abbreviation for Toluene DiIsocyanate,<br />
a mixture of toluene-2,4-di-
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