Huntsman Corporation announced that its Polyurethanes division will be sponsoring and participating in several conference tracks at The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry’s (CPI) Polyurethanes 2017 Technical Conference, taking place Oct. 2–4 at the JW Marriott in New Orleans.
 
Keith Day, executive consultant and retired VP for Innovation and Technology, Huntsman Polyurethanes and current chair of the CPI Steering Committee, will participate in the opening address. Additionally, members of Huntsman Polyurethanes and Huntsman Performance Products will participate in five presentations during the event.
 
Monday, Oct. 2, 4:30 p.m., EHS Conference Track
Medical Surveillance Practices for Potential Diisocyanate Exposure
Cynthia Graham, Ph.D., Huntsman Polyurethanes  
 
Tuesday, Oct. 3, 9:05 a.m., Construction Conference Track
Emulsifiable MDI Binder in Wood Fiber Insulation Boards Comprising Aerogel Particles
Thomas Joncheray, Huntsman Polyurethanes
 
Tuesday, Oct. 3, 11:00 a.m., Construction Conference Track
Low Temperature Thermal Performance of Polyisocyanurate Insulation
Meredith Gregory, Huntsman Polyurethanes
 
Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2:00 p.m., Global VOC Panel II Track
Global Efforts on Reducing the Acetaldehyde Emission Emitting from PU Foam
Frank Rodriguez, Huntsman Performance Products  
 
Tuesday, Oct. 3, 4:00 p.m., CASE Renewables Track 
Novel MDI Prepolymers for Footwear Applications Containing Blowing Agents with Low Global Warming Potential
Audreana Gallegos, Huntsman Polyurethanes
 
Huntsman Polyurethanes will showcase its continuous commitment to product stewardship, handing out the updated “2017-2018 Huntsman Polyurethanes-Americas: Safe Handling and Use Toolkit” at display 216 in the exhibit hall, during all three days of the event.
 
“We are looking forward to participating in many aspects of this year’s conference, most importantly, sharing our product advancements and industry knowledge with other professionals in the polyurethanes space,” said Steve Burns, VP - Americas. “CPI is… a go-to event to learn about the industry’s latest technologies and best practices.”
 
Huntsman will also be sponsoring the EHS track and co-sponsoring the industry reception on Monday, Oct. 2 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. 
 
This year will mark the 60^th anniversary of the CPI conference and is expected to draw more than 1,000 industry professionals to New Orleans. 

In February 2017, Huntsman Corp. joined the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the parent organization to CPI.





Pictured: Keith Day/Photo courtesy Huntsman Corp Twitter (@Huntsman_Corp)