Romeo RIM Wins Polyurethane Award

Published: October 17, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC | The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) reports that Romeo RIM won the 2013 Polyurethane Innovation Award for its “Class A, In-mold Decorated Long Fiber Injection.” Romeo RIM’s innovation, which was selected from three finalists, was announced as the winner during the closing session of the 2013 Polyurethanes Technical Conference held recently in Phoenix, AZ.

Romeo RIM describes its innovation: “Long fiber injection (LFI) is a material system that combines structural foam polyurethane with long glass strands to create a lightweight structural part. Due to the glass concentration, class A surface finishes were not feasible in the past. After three years of development, Romeo RIM has commercialized a class A LFI system that is decorated in-mold.”

“We congratulate Romeo RIM on winning the 2013 Polyurethane Innovation Award,” says Lee Salamone, senior director of CPI. “Romeo RIM’s innovation…is an excellent example of how a company’s commitment and passion to realize a novel idea brings new technologies to the marketplace.”

Nearly 950 people attended the conference, which featured 68 technical presentations, 55 table top exhibits, 27 poster presentations, and eight Professional Development Program (PDP) courses.

All entries for the 2013 award were required to represent innovations that have not been previously submitted for the Innovation Award and had not been available for commercial sales longer than 15 months prior to June 18, 2013.

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