Self-assembling foam chair expands right before your eyes. by Matt Brian. Via CNET ... Back in 1969, designer Gaetano Pesce discovered he could vacuum-seal polyurethane foam to fit furniture into ...

Vitra has announced the development of a world-first easily recyclable polyurethane foam, ... "With the new PU foams, we can finally produce recyclable upholstery for our office chairs, ...

Carl de Smet’s smart foam chairs assemble themselves from squished to sit-able, as soon as you take them out of the box. Keep clicking to see the process in action. Marta Mo.

Gram for gram, novel carbon nanofiber-filled coatings outperformed conventional flame retardants used in the polyurethane foam of upholstered furniture chairs, and mattresses by at least 160 ...