RUBIFLEX® HR BIO

RUBIFLEX® HR BIO is a high resiliency (HR), flexible foam technology designed for molded seat pad applications with renewable resource content (BIO) requirements.

 

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Product End Uses: Automotive Headrests, Flexible Foam, Seat Backrest, Seats

Chemical Family: Polyurethanes (PU)

Product Features: Consistent High Quality, Good Compression Set, Low Emissions, Low Odor, Superior Resiliency

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Identification & Functionality

Blend
No
Chemical Family
Polyurethanes (PU)
Single Ingredient
Yes

Features & Benefits

Product Features
Consistent High Quality,
Good Compression Set,
Low Emissions,
Low Odor,
Superior Resiliency
Features
  • Excellent support, compression sets, hysteresis performance and vibration transmission performance
  • Contains a mix of recycled PET bottles and bio-based content to meet the 20% target set by automakers, using polyols from Huntsman’s world-class TEROL polyol manufacturing facility. Today, Huntsman recycles over 1 billion PET water bottles in the U.S. annually.
  • Technology adaptable to the most common natural oil by-product available in each region
    • Product Highlights

    Polyurethane system with bio-content, commonly used for flexible foam for seat cushions and seat backs

    • High quality foam made with bio-polyol
    • Meets stringent emissions requirements
    • No extra components required
    • Meets emissions requirements
    • Contributes to up to 25% reduction in CO2 footprint* of seat foam
    Product Features and Benefits
    • Excellent support, compression sets, hysteresis performance and vibration transmission performance
    • Contains a mix of recycled PET bottles and bio-based content to meet the 20% target set by automakers, using polyols from Huntsman’s world-class TEROL® polyol manufacturing facility. Today, Huntsman recycles over 1 billion PET water bottles in the U.S. annually. 
    • Technology adaptable to the most common natural oil by-product available in each region
    • For seat cushion, backrest and headrest foam typically in the 50 kg/m3 density range
    • Meets or exceeds major automaker specifications in comfort and quality targets
    • Works within existing process and tools
    • Low emission and low odor
    Benefits
    • Contributes up to 25% reduction in CO footprint* of seat foam
    • For seat cushion, backrest and headrest foam typically in the 50 kg/m + density range
    • Meets or exceeds major automaker specifications in comfort and quality targets
    • Works within existing process and tools
    • Low emission and low odor

    Applications & Uses

    Markets
    Automotive & Transportation
    Applications
    Automotive & Transportation — Automotive
    Interior,
    Seating

    Properties

    Note
    *These physical properties are typical for a 53 kg/m seat foam.

    Packaging & Availability

    Regional Availability
    • Global

    Other

    Labeling Claims
    Bio-based,
    From Renewable Resources,
    Low Odor,
    Low VOC,
    Recycled
    Product End Uses
    Automotive Headrests,
    Flexible Foam,
    Seat Backrest,
    Seats
    Mechanical Properties
    ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
    Compression Set3.9%ASTM D3574
    Physical Properties
    ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
    Density50.0-80.0kg/m³