Econic’s Application Development Principal, Richard Stevenson, was recently awarded the Dr. Herman T. Stone Technical Excellence Award at the Polyurethane Foam Association (PFA) Fall Meeting 2025. The award recognizes the best talk in the technical program, as voted on by the attendees.
“I am delighted to be recognized with this award, which is voted on by my peers at the PFA,” says Rich. “It’s a terrific encouragement, and a feather in Econic’s cap as we have now won the award three years in a row. We’re grateful for the opportunity to share our progress on developing Econic’s technology for a wide range of PU foam applications.”
If you would like to download Rich’s presentation, “Sustainable Polyols from CO₂: Flexible Foam,” please enter your email below. In his presentation, Rich addresses the ability to reduce product carbon footprint by utilizing CO₂ in flexible foams whilst still maintaining, and even surpassing, the high performance characteristics required in comfort applications.
