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OPTIMIZATION OF FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM HARDNESS BY REDUCING PROCESS VARIANCE

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1851–1867
Publication Date
2021-10-05
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This means better use of resources, quality and happy customers.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The changing global world and accordingly, the increasing consumer demands and needs indicate that companies should adopt continuous improvement as a principle in order to stand sustainable on their sector.
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Key Findings & Data:At the end of the study, it was understood that the significant factors in the foam process were TDI index and polyol.
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Conclusion & Impact:This means better use of resources, quality and happy customers.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Taguchi experimental design · process optimization · flexible polyurethane foam manufacturing process

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The changing global world and accordingly, the increasing consumer demands and needs indicate that companies should adopt continuous improvement as a principle in order to stand sustainable on their sector. Lean Six Sigma (LSS) provides effective and sustainable solutions to meet world standards with the tools and techniques it uses. In this study, which focuses on process improvement, it is aimed to optimize the costly flexible polyurethane foam production process conditions and find out which factors are effective on the hardness of flexible polyurethane foam produced according to slabstock method by reducing variability on this process. At the end of the study, it was understood that the significant factors in the foam process were TDI index and polyol. This study improves the process approximately 15 Newton. This means better use of resources, quality and happy customers.

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ZEYDAN, M. (2021). OPTIMIZATION OF FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM HARDNESS BY REDUCING PROCESS VARIANCE. Sigma Mühendislik ve Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 38 - Sayı: 4, 1851–1867. https://ajindex.com/articles/418503

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