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Challenge: Smart choices for the world’s most important place

The home is probably the most important and personal place for every one of us. We want our homes to be as cozy, attractive, and functional as possible, whilst avoiding impact on our health and reducing our impact on the environment.

This desire is reflected in current consumer trends, such as surfaces that are durable and look good for longer – triggered not least by the sharing economy – and natural, honest materials that give us a sense of comfort and belonging. At Covestro, we deliver the coatings and adhesives that enable manufacturers to cater to these fundamental furniture needs.

Key Drivers

  • More sustainability in more applications

    More sustainability in more applications

    The wood and furniture industries are seeking to extend the scope of more sustainable technologies to areas where they couldn’t be applied previously.

  • Safeguarding health and safety

    Safeguarding health and safety

    Reducing VOC and monomer content in coatings & adhesives formulations is a key focus for industry players and legislators. UV-curable and WB systems are increasingly used as alternative solutions, offering new levels of product safety and industrial hygiene.

  • Enabling seamless production

    Enabling seamless production

    To take advantage of the opportunities that improved materials bring, manufacturers need to be able to integrate these materials seamlessly into existing production lines.

Status: Safer, more sustainable surfaces

Wooden furniture is just as popular as ever – perhaps even more popular in recent years. But consumers and legislators are no longer content with the chemicals traditionally used in wood coatings and lacquers. These chemicals are typically not waterborne, and can contain higher levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), or potentially hazardous residual monomers. With regulations tightening – particularly EU REACH regulations on monomer content – manufacturers will need to find new solutions. Waterborne and UV-curable systems are increasingly popular alternatives, offering new levels of product safety and industrial hygiene.

Reducing emissions, VOCs, and monomer content

Innovative materials can enhance and preserve the natural beauty of wood, while also helping to protect our environment and the health of those who work in the wood-processing industry. Take our Ultra range of polyisocyanates with less than 0.1% residual monomer content (so no additional training is needed to comply with the REACH diisocyanates restrictions). Bayhydur® quix ultra is one example. This patented fast-drying hardener yields a high-performance water-based coating, offering low-VOC technology and lower emissions than solventborne solutions with the same performance.

Manufacturers can also achieve lower emissions with partially bio-based options like our CQ range of products (with at least 25% alternative non-fossil raw materials) or our Decovery® resins (with up to 52% plant-based content). Made to look and feel natural, these resins nourish and protect furniture while reducing environmental impact.

Improved sustainability meets efficiency

Of course, increased sustainability shouldn’t just go hand in hand with a great look and feel, but also with efficiency. Powder coatings like Uralac® Ultra have great potential in this area. With curing temperatures of just 120-130°C, and a potential application time of just three minutes, this solution is well suited to coating heat-sensitive substrates such as processed wood.

Soft-furniture solutions 

Beyond wood, there’s also increased interest in more sustainable mattress foam solutions. With adhesive solutions like Dispercoll® U 84 and U 81, our customers can improve industrial hygiene and contribute to the circularity of mattresses. As waterborne polyurethane dispersions (PUDs), they provide an alternative to halogenated polymers. They can also be combined with the polyurethane foams widely used in today’s soft furniture to create monomaterials – which are more likely to be recyclable. And, unlike typical PUDs, their adhesive properties are comparable to more traditional polychloroprene dispersions.

Facts & figures

  • The world needs furniture

    The world needs furniture

    In 2023, USD 504,439 billion worth of furniture was produced globally; the market is expected to register a CAGR of 2% between 2025 and 2028. ¹

  • Mountains of mattresses

    Mountains of mattresses

    In Europe, 30 million mattresses are discarded every year. ²

  • Limited or long lifespans?

    Limited or long lifespans?

    Estimates of the typical lifespan of a piece of furniture range from 5 to 20 years (mostly based on recommendations of when to replace it). ³

Next: Even more circular solutions for tomorrow’s living environments

As the wood and furniture industries call for more product transparency and bio-based processes, we recognize the urgent need for even more sustainable solutions. That’s why we’re promoting more sustainable initiatives that contribute to the health and well-being of people and the earth – such as our CQ solutions. With at least 25% non-fossil-based raw material content, these solutions are making increased circularity and high performance possible in applications including hardeners for 2K waterborne wood furniture coatings. 

Hands-on solutions

Wood & furniture

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    案例分析

    用于厨柜的 Bayhydur® quix ultra 涂层解决方案

    借助 Bayhydur® quix ultra,Sirca 和 Finver 找到了一款低 VOC、水性且快干的解决方案,用于高品质、经久耐用的厨柜 

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    用于木器和建筑工业涂料的高性能水性树脂

    用于木制家具橱柜和建筑产品工业涂料的高性能水性树脂

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    用于地板的优质紫外线固化树脂

    了解我们用于地板涂料的高性能紫外线固化树脂。制造商的理想之选。立即探索您的选项!

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    高生物基含量紫外光固化树脂

    以可持续材料生产的紫外光固化涂料:了解如何使用高达 83% 生物基树脂制造紫外光固化涂料

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    科思创的多异氰酸酯交联剂产品组合

    更具可持续性的 IPDI 产品线可以减少碳足迹,通过质量平衡方法实现。

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    水性和素食:更具可持续性的合成纺织品涂层

    探索我们如何利用 Trans-Textil 开创素食水性合成涂层系统,为纺织行业创造更可持续的未来。

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    Crelan® 交联剂

    了解我们的 Crelan® 异氰酸酯交联剂如何使聚氨酯粉末涂料应用具有美观饰面

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    生命周期评估与创新

    了解科思创如何对其粉末涂料树脂和交联剂开展生命周期评估 (LCA)。

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    HSS:工艺

    探索如何对木材、中密度纤维板和其他热敏基材喷涂粉末。

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    HSS:特点

    探索热敏基材粉末涂料的卓越美观性、防护性和耐用性。

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    Uralac® 聚酯

    了解我们的 Uralac® 聚酯粉末涂料树脂如何为室内外应用提供高性能涂料。

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    关于 Uralac® 聚酯

    了解更多关于我们的 Uralac® 聚酯如何为设计自由度、耐用性和效率带来益处的信息。

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    HSS:市场

    探索粉末喷涂热敏基材的可能性——从高端橱柜到批量生产的椅子。

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    HSS:优势

    探索 粉末涂层用于 MDF、工程木材和其他热敏基材的优点。

  • INSQIN® 水性聚氨酯
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    更具可持续性的纺织品 

    我们为纺织品行业提供更具可持续性的纺织品涂层材料,以打造纺织品碳中和的未来!

  • Arfinio showerplate
    案例研究

    基于 Arfinio® 设计的淋浴板

    Arfinio® 摆脱了传统固体表面材料的设计限制,实现了卫浴家具的防滑、可修复和可回收。

  • Arfinio wash basin
    案例研究

    固体表面 Arfinio® 技术扩展了盥洗池设计

    为帮助盥洗池制造商 Alt_Bath 满足多种需求,科思创和 Arcesso 开发了一种使用脂肪族聚氨酯的反应注射成型解决方案。这在以前被认为是不可能的,这一突破帮助 Alt_Bath 打造出了更轻质、更耐用、可修复的盥洗池,并具有更大的设计自由度。

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    故事

    Finima 案例研究

    Finima 选择了基于科思创 Uralac® Ultra 的粉末涂料,带来具有卓越表面外观并且更具可持续性的家具。

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    故事

    Uralac® Ultra:用于热敏性基材的粉末涂料

    作为一种用于 MDF 和木材的成熟粉末涂层技术,科思创的 Uralac® Ultra 是工业和商业涂料应用的理想选择。

  • Covestro_RFM_Kempa_testimonial
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    无限可能的粉末

    探索高端厨房家具制造商和涂装商 Kempa 为何选择基于 Uralac® Ultra 的粉末涂料。

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    故事

    借助粉末涂料推动向前发展

    探索科思创的 Uralac® Ultra 粉末涂技术如何帮助 Vepa 解锁家具行业更多价值。

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    常见问题解答

    有关科思创 Uralac® Ultra 树脂交联技术的常见问题解答 (FAQ)

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    Uralac® Ultra:用于热敏基材的粉末

    科思创的粉末涂层技术背后,是一支专业的应用和技术团队,为您提供广泛的服务支持。

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    为家庭打造精美家具饰面

    科思创的 Uralac® Ultra 技术,为粉末喷涂的 MDF 材料制成的室内家具提供精美饰面。

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    故事

    Uralac® Ultra:用于热敏基材的粉末涂料。

    科思创用于 MDF 的 Uralac® Ultra 粉末涂层技术,适用于多种产品和应用。

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    让粉末涂料成为家具的一部分

    科思创的 Uralac® Ultra 非常适用于高度精细的订制家具、商店内饰和预涂层木制货架。

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    木材

    科思创的高性能涂层树脂可用于多种类型木材,包括天然木材、胶合板和 MDF

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    粉末涂料的巨大进步

    科思创的创新 Uralac® Ultra 技术使木材粉末涂装成为可能

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    Uralac® 器用粉末涂料

    基于科思创的 Uralac® 产品器用粉末涂料可为木制家具提供坚固无缝的饰面。

  • 涂装的木制庭园家具,使用寿命长达 20 年
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    Henssen Fraam 案例研究

    探索科思创 Uralac® Ultra 团队如何与荷兰设计师 Jan Willem Henssen 合作,开发免维护木质户外家具。

  • 配备木家具的浴室。
    案例研究

    Dispercoll® U 的成功故事

    改善吸塑饰面家具在使用阶段的性能

  • 由树木制成的体重秤图片
    案例研究

    减轻二氧化碳的影响

    借助质量平衡方法,我们与 H.B.Fuller 合作,创造了一款生物属性粘合剂产品。

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    快干 Bayhydur-Quix ultra 低 VOC 水性涂料固化剂

    用于高性能水性涂料的快干 Bayhydur® quix ultra 固化剂,采用低 VOC 技术,减少二氧化碳排放量。

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    案例研究

    低 VOC 水性涂料,减少碳足迹

    Bayhydur® quix ultra 固化剂使 Hesse 能够开发出一种高性能、快速固化的低 VOC 水性涂料,其 CO₂ 排放量比标准溶剂型涂料少 60%。

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