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Firms joint team up to improve PU panels
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S-based Dow Chemical and Italian machinery supplier Saip Equipment are undertaking a project aimed at boosting the profile of PU panels in the construction industry. Known as cedepa (Continuous Panel Development Centre or Centro de Desarrollo del Panel en Continuo), the project is an industrial-scale line fully devoted to testing and prototyping activities.The aim is to speed up the development of new solutions in the manufacturing of PU panels for thermal insulation to increase energy efficiency as well as to simplify and accelerate the panels construction phase, durability and safety including fire performance.
The project will cater to both Dow and Saip customers worldwide and is also open to external R&D and technology centres, universities and certification organisations.