Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry.

A call for papers and posters has been issued for presentation at the Polyurethanes 2007 Technical Conference, organized in partnership with Utech North America, to be held September 24-26, 2007, at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, FL.

This conference is said to represent an opportunity to reach an audience of more than 1,500 manufacturers and processors of polyurethane-based products across all industrial sectors. Papers and posters may address innovations and developments in any area of polyurethane, including flexible slabstock, flexible molded, rigid foam, soy-based polyols, polyurethane waterborne dispersions, equipment/machinery, cast elastomers, thermoplastic polyurethanes, integral skin, RIM, binders/fillers, coatings, adhesives, sealants and more.

API also encourages paper and poster submissions on breakthrough technology and innovations in polyurethane markets or chemistry, developing markets such as medical and fiberboard, and product areas such as rigid foam insulation or coatings. Presentation submissions may also focus on issues such as combustibility, transportation, recreation, security, as well as environmental and stewardship issues, including emissions, regulatory developments, waste management and related topics.

The Polyurethanes 2006 Technical Conference saw 22 authors receive awards at the conference for their papers and posters, as judged by their peers.

Paper abstracts are due by March 1. Poster abstracts are due by May 1. Submission instructions, paper guidelines and templates can be found at API's web site, www.polyurethane.org.