Iranian Knowledge-Based Firm Supplies Raw Materials for Shoe Industry, Car Seat Foam
“Isocyanates have wide applications in various industries including those which produce car seat foam, cold foam for furniture and sleeping products, and polyurethane shoe soles,” said Mehdi Soltani, the managing director of the knowledge-based company.
He added that his company has achieved the technology for producing isocyanates by reliance on the knowledge and expertise of the Iranian experts, noting, “With this know-how, we were able to meet the country's need to materials necessary for the production of polyurethane shoe soles.”
“Also, we have managed to supply nearly 60% to 70% of the domestic market's needs in the field of isocyanate production needed for the production of car seat foam, cold foam for furniture and sleeping products,” Soltani said.
In a relevant development in June, an Iranian nanotechnology company had also managed to make special PVC foam board used for interior decoration, pools and laboratories.
‘Shafiq Industrial Group’ manufactured the product which is a foam plate or foam sheet comprised of nanoparticle-reinforced PVC and enjoys better resistance to moisture and corrosion, and can serve as a noise and heat barriers.
These plates are waterproof and can be engraved, embossed, painted, and laminated.
The incorporation of nano-sized additives in the product can lead to higher hardness (deformation-resistant), better fastening ability and enhanced color stability.
The foam board can be used in transportation industry, including cars, buses, and trains, interior decoration like panels, toilet rooms, pools, saunas, and bathrooms, artifacts in outdoor environments, e.g. benches in parks, pre-fabricated houses, chemical laboratories, billboards, banners, display boards, and industrial/traffic signs.
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