Milliken’s Reactint® colourants provide the deepest shades available for PU without affecting the formulation or quality of the foam

MILLIKEN will join forces at K 2016 with polyurethane (PU) foam producer Torres Espic and foam-cutting innovators Fecken-Kirfel to demonstrate the persuasive appeal of using the uniquely strong and bright deep shades of Milliken’s Reactint® colourants in combination with innovative cutting profiles to indicate high-end quality, and differentiating features and benefits in PU foams in applications such as mattresses.

During K 2016, a striking, multi-coloured, giant foam sample produced by Torres Espic will be displayed at the Fecken-Kirfel booth Hall 3 Booth 15. The mattress-sized foam is cut into different contours with special profiles, created with a Fecken-Kirfel horizontal Contour Cutting Centre, which differentiate the PU layers and support ergonomic benefits. Each layer will be colored with a different deep shade developed from Milliken’s Reactint colorants to really catch the eye of K visitors.

Using deep shades to colour PU foam is an increasingly popular way to grab consumers’ attention, particularly in the mattress segment where today’s brand owners want to show high-end quality, avoid visible yellowing of the PU foam, and stand out in the market through a strong brand colour or by displaying specific performance features, such as cooling effects, memory contouring layers or high resilience mid layers.

Milliken’s Reactint colorants provide the deepest shades available for PU without affecting the formulation or quality of the foam, creating a unique opportunity for foamers and converters to enhance the value of their products.

The polymeric liquid, non-particulated colours achieve appealing, bright shades over a wide colour range. They do not contain heavy metals or harmful substances and react into the PU, avoiding migration and emissions potential.

Visit Fecken-Kirfel @ Booth 15 in Hall 3.

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