Huntsman to Showcase Innovation, Product Stewardship at the CPI 2018 Technical Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 27, 2018
The Woodlands, Texas
NYSE: HUN
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) today announced that its Polyurethanes division will be taking a leading role in this year’s Center for the Polyurethanes Industry’s (CPI) 2018 Technical Conference, October 1-3, at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta.
Representatives from Huntsman Polyurethanes, Huntsman Performance Products and Huntsman Corp. will be presenting in five separate sessions during the conference portion of the program:
Tuesday, Oct.2, 2:00 – 5:00pm
Global Automotive Panel Part II: Discussion session
Advancements in Developing Low Odour Additives for PU Articles
Geert Dries, Huntsman Performance Products
Tuesday, Oct.2, 3:00 – 3:30pm
PIR Additives and Rigid Foam Modeling session
Modeling and Measuring Thermal Radiation in PU Rigid Insulation Foams
Maarten Moesen, Huntsman Polyurethanes
Tuesday, Oct.2, 4:00 – 5:00pm
PIR Additives and Rigid Foam Modeling session
Novel Rheological Method to Investigate Foaming Kinetics for Improved Demold
Long Han, Huntsman Corp.
Wednesday, Oct. 3, 9:00 – 9:30 am
Global Regulatory Roundtable
Post Grenfell: Safe and Sustainable Construction Solutions with Polyurethanes
Diane Daems, Huntsman Polyurethanes
Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2:00 – 5:00 pm
EHS Workshop session
Introduction to Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Issues Relative to Diisocyanates
Cynthia Graham, PhD, Huntsman Polyurethanes
In addition, Huntsman is sponsoring two session tracks on Monday and Tuesday, and co-sponsoring the industry Monday night:
• Flexible Foam Session: Monday, Oct. 1, from 2:00 – 5:00 pm;
• Environmental, Health and Safety Issues Part 2: Tuesday, Oct. 2, from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm; and the
• Industry Reception: Monday night from 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Huntsman’s Product Stewardship experts will also be at the company’s booth (310 – 312) throughout the duration of the event, ready to answer questions about the safe handling of polyurethane materials. At the booth, attendees can pick up a free copy of the 2018-2019 Huntsman Product Stewardship Toolkit.
Lastly, Demilec (USA) Inc., a Huntsman company, is a finalist for the CPI 2018 Polyurethane Innovation Award for its Heatlok® HFO spray polyurethane foam (SPF) technology. Huntsman Polyurethanes is a two-time finalist, and prior winner of the award (in 2014), for its VITROX® resin technology.
Heatlok® is a registered trademark of Demilec, Inc. VITROX® is a registered trademark of Huntsman Corporation or an affiliate thereof.
About Huntsman:
Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals with 2017 revenues of more than $8 billion. Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. We operate more than 75 manufacturing, R&D and operations facilities in approximately 30 countries and employ approximately 10,000 associates within our four distinct business divisions. For more information about Huntsman, please visit the company's website at www.huntsman.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements:
Certain information in this release constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are based on management's current beliefs and expectations. The forward-looking statements in this release are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances and involve risks and uncertainties that may affect the company's operations, markets, products, services, prices and other factors as discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Huntsman companies' filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Significant risks and uncertainties may relate to, but are not limited to, volatile global economic conditions, cyclical and volatile product markets, disruptions in production at manufacturing facilities, reorganization or restructuring of Huntsman's operations, including any delay of, or other negative developments affecting the ability to implement cost reductions and manufacturing optimization improvements in Huntsman businesses and realize anticipated cost savings, and other financial, economic, competitive, environmental, political, legal, regulatory and technological factors. The company assumes no obligation to provide revisions to any forward-looking statements should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by applicable laws.
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Eric Stebel
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eric_stebel@huntsman.com