The American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) announced that applications for the 2025 Polyurethane Innovation Award are now being accepted through June 19, 2025. The award recognizes companies and individuals whose vision and perseverance introduced industry-leading new products, technologies, and initiatives to the marketplace. 

The award will be presented at the 2025 Polyurethanes Technical Conference, taking place at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, from October 6-8, 2025.

“Versatile and durable, polyurethanes play a central role in modern life and solutions,” said Jason Sloan, director, CPI. “For nearly 20 years, CPI’s Polyurethane Innovation Award has recognized continual industry advancement and groundbreaking achievements that have improved military gear, streamlined color coatings, and utilized 3-D printed materials, and more.”

Last year, Woodbridge won the award for its product TrimVisible™ BIO, a more sustainable foam in which biogenic carbon replaces some petroleum-based materials in polyurethane seating foam, helping decrease the carbon dioxide footprint over a vehicle’s lifespan.

Entries must meet the following criteria and be submitted by June 19, 2025, at 5:00 pm ET: 

• Products must have entered the market for the first time between June 20, 2023 and June 19, 2025; 
• Entries submitted in a previous year are not eligible for resubmission; and 
• Entries could include finished products, initiatives, training or education programs, or processes or processing equipment. 

Learn more about CPI here. Additional information about the American Chemistry Council is available at www.americanchemistry.com.