Soy-Based Foam Misconceptions – Round #1
Posted by Jessica, BiOH Polyols Marketing Manager on February 6, 2009
I readily admit that just a few years ago I didn’t spend a lot of time (or any time actually) thinking about what was inside my sofa cushions. It’s amazing what a few years in the BiOH® polyol business has done to me! Given how much I’ve learned over the past few years, I thought it might be helpful to address a few misconceptions around soy foam in our blog over the next few weeks.
Misconception #1 – Soy foam is made from 100% soy ingredients.
It’s not possible today. Soy-based BiOH® polyols are used to replace a portion of the petrochemical ingredients used to make flexible polyurethane foam (the cushioning that’s probably in your sofa). Typical soy content levels in commercial foam products range from 5 to 20% of the total foam. Given that 100% petro was the standard just a few years ago, I think our foam customers, furniture, bedding, carpet and car manufacturers are making great progress!
PS – I’d love to hear your questions, concerns, or thoughts on soy-based foams so that I can address them in future posts. Thanks!
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Trent Burris said on February 8, 2009:
Who makes the green (in color) sofa featured in farm magazine ads for Cargill, and seen at http://www.cargillcreates.com ? I haven’t been able to find it anywhere.
Jessica Koster said on February 9, 2009:
Hey Trent- I’m happy to hear that you liked the green sofa pictured in the ads at http://www.cargillcreates.com. I wish that I had a better answer for you; unfortunately, that sofa isn’t available at retail. It was constructed for the photo shoot to correspond with the field image background. You may want to check with some of the BiOH polyol furniture partners (http://tinyurl.com/biohfurn) to see if they have any products that might be similar.
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