Procure Shell CARADOL® for foam product manufacturing at scale

Many manufacturers utilise Shell CARADOL as the foundation for various polyurethane foam products.

Foam formulations need a solid structure foundation. Shell CARADOL polyols are versatile building blocks that can give manufacturers the foundation to develop foam-based comfort products that meet consumer needs, such as furniture, footwear, and mattresses.

Many foam qualities contribute to creating ideal user experience, from density’s impact on durability to porosity’s impact on breathability.

Shell CARADOL comes in various molecular weights and works well for multiple flexible foam types, including:

  • High-Resilience (HR) slabstock
  • Flexible conventional slabstock
  • Viscoelastic slabstock
  • Cold-cure moulding (CCM)

As well as producing conventional polyols, we offer co-polymer polyols with varying Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN) solids content to enhance the foam's load-bearing capacity.

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Explore Europe’s growing demand for comfort products

There’s healthy growth expected throughout the next several years in Europe’s furniture, footwear, and mattress markets, which means more supply demand and revenue opportunities for manufacturers.

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Looking for more out of your polyurethane foam?

Shell CARADOL polyols provide performance benefits and a reduced carbon footprint on a global scale to meet your varying needs.

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Get the formulation support you need with Shell CARADOL polyols for furniture, footwear, mattresses and more

Shell Chemicals produces a variety of polyether polyols for furniture, footwear, mattresses, and other foam product formulations to suit customers’ various requirements and end-use properties.

The scientists at Shell Chemicals continually develop, refine, and improve our product lines, and they are always willing to offer industry-leading expertise to customers formulating with Shell CARADOL.

Whether you need slabstock that’s high resilience, flexible, viscoelastic, or a combination of these, Shell CARADOL can help manufacturers optimise must-have foam product qualities, such as:

  • Breathability: products like furniture and footwear need high-quality airflow to provide comfortable user experiences
  • Durability: applications like couches and chairs must support varying amounts of pressure for long periods
  • Low VOC: manufacturers must meet increasing regulations and consumer expectations for low-VOC products