Ford to Use Bio TPU from Merquinsa
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"Same Performance, Just Greener...& Lower Cost"
Montmelo, Barcelona, Spain - November 26th, 2010 - Merquinsa, The TPU Specialty Company, today announced that Ford Motor Company, Inc. has
chosen to collaborate with Merquinsa and its Pearlthane® ECO thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU)
for an automotive industry first in its use of bio-based thermoplastic polyurethanes.
The Lincoln MKZ tambour console tambour door is an overmould of Bio TPU onto recycled ABS
thereby reducing the carbon footprint of the part by as much as 40%.
Pearlthane® ECO is Merquinsa's pioneering bio-based TPU, made from renewable sources.
Ford Motor Company's initiative in the use of sustainable materials prompted the selection of
Pearlthane® ECO for the console door and proved that such material substitutions can be done cost
effectively. With the new materials in this part, Ford has realized a cost savings proving that
environmentally green parts can be green by netting cost savings for the company too.
"With Pearlthane® ECO moulded parts, Ford is reducing its impact on the environment while setting
the standard for performance and aesthetic design", said Dennis Lauzon, Merquinsa North America
VP and General Manager.
Merquinsa's Bio TPUs are renewable-sourced (bio-content from 20% up to 90% according to ASTM
D6866) and recyclable materials with properties very similar to petrochemical-based TPU,
contributing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
About MERQUINSA:
Merquinsa is a leading thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) specialty producer, providing innovative
products for injection molding, extrusion, calendering, melt coating, compounding and adhesive
applications.
Merquinsa was granted the Frost & Sullivan 2008 Global Thermoplastic Urethane (TPU) Product
Innovation Green Excellence of the Year Award. This award recognizes Merquinsa´s innovation in
biopolymers, with its groundbreaking world first Bio TPU made from renewable carbon resources
and successfully marketed globally under Pearlthane®
and Pearlbond®
ECO brands.
Merquinsa's headquarters are in Barcelona, Spain with regional centers in Asia and North America.
For more information about Merquinsa, and PEARLTHANE®, PEARLCOAT®, PEARLBOND®,
PEARLSTICK® and DISPERBOND® specialty TPU resins, please visit our Web site at
www.merquinsa.com or call at + 34 93 572 11 00.
