Oct 12, 2015
On 7 October 2015, ECHA registered the intention of the German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) to propose a risk-based measure under the REACH regulation for the industrial and professional use of diisocyanates. This is reported on the...
Sep 22, 2015
On 16-17 September, Jörg Palmersheim, ISOPA Secretary General, attended the International Polyurethane Conference 2015 in Bonn, Germany. The conference presented the current outlook of the polyurethane industry and discussed the development of innovative...
Sep 21, 2015
On 16-17 September, Jörg Palmersheim, ISOPA Secretary General, attended the 6th PU Elastomers Trading Conference in Brühl, Germany. The conference, which takes place every two years, aimed at bringing together a multitude of actors across the polyurethane...
Sep 7, 2015
On 7 September, ISOPA Secretary General attended the launch of Covestro, formerly Bayer MaterialScience, in Antwerp. Bart de Wever, the Major of Antwerp and Mr Pieters, the Belgian Minister for the Economy joined Patrick Thomas, Covestro’s CEO to celebrate the...
Jul 31, 2015
Over the past 10 years, sustainable development has risen to the top of the political and regulatory agenda. Today more than ever, European policy-makers and industrial actors are working together to ensure European manufacturing remains both competitive and...
Jun 12, 2015
The sixth version of the Nordic Swan ecolabel for construction panels – which covers composite wood panels – has been published following a consultation phase with its stakeholders. The revised criteria will apply for 5 years, until March 2020. ISOPA is...
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