Deliver better flexible foams for furniture and mattresses with polyols made with our catalyst
Order sample materialFurniture for the future
Furniture companies and mattress manufacturers are re-engineering products to incorporate circular design principles. From recycled steel for mattress springs to organic plant-based materials, today’s industry leaders opt for eco-friendly materials and design for recycling. Renewable carbon is the next frontier. Upcycled CO2 along the backbone of polyols can significantly reduce the carbon footprint of flexible foams.
Our homes are full of polyurethane foams
- Slabstock foams increase comfort in sofas, chairs and pillows
- Memory foam gives strength and hardness to mattresses for greater support
- Foams for rolled packed mattresses and pillows (i.e., “bed-in-a-box”) allow compression and inflation
- Combustion modified ether (CME) foams reduce flammability
Making polyurethanes from renewable carbon
Before polyurethane becomes part of sofa, mattress or other piece of furniture, it starts out as two components that are mixed together: isocyanates and polyols.
At Econic, we provide manufacturers with a special process and unique catalyst to make polyols — specifically polycarbonate ether polyols — from carbon dioxide instead of fossil fuels. These can effectively replace the oil-based polyether polyols that are typically used in polyurethane production.
The PCE polyols can be formulated using standard catalysts and surfactants. Foams can be produced at a range of isocyanate indices and water contents.
Add upcycled carbon for higher performance
Switching to the Econic process and incorporating renewable carbon, not only makes polyurethane foams more sustainable, it can improve their performance in furniture and mattresses thanks to tunable characteristics at the molecular level.
Conventional process for polymers with oil-based raw materials
Econic’s process for polymers with captured recycled CO2
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