History

It was Mr. Carefree which induced the Mayser hat factory in Ulm to explore polyurethane foams in the second half of the 1960s. Mr. Carefree was the product of an American competitor. A hat. It consisted of a bowl pressed out of PUR foam, in the shape of a hat, which was flocked with cotton dust and therefore had the appearance of a felt hat. This was the birth of foamed material technology. The management recognised the immense potential of compressed foams for technical applications and promoted the further development of the process technology.

Foamed material technology moves from Ulm to Lindenberg - with one man and two machines!
Serial production INDUCON special foam for double-sided foam adhesive tapes and glazing tapes for the construction industry begins. In the following years, INDUCON® establishes itself as one of the leading German adhesive tape manufacturers. Other areas of application follow.

The product portfolio is complemented by two-dimensional embossed components made of PUR foam: roof linings for tractor and snow groomer cabs. In the following years, this technology opened up further areas of application.

In the early 1980s, customer requirements for component surfaces increase. MAYSER reacts and develops its own coating technology for acrylate- and polyurethane-coated components and can thus convince renowned tractor manufacturers.

The coating process is optimised further and is used for ventilation flap seals of skylights.

The product range is expanded with acoustic foams with modified surfaces (coated, embossed).

Mayser establishes its own Technical Textiles. To date, 3 D-TEX is the most successful of these products and is used as the core material for facade panels.

Mayser expands the product range with high-quality interior decoration of driver's cabs and begins production of self-contained, acoustically effective moulded part.

The great success of self-contained moulded parts requires an expansion of production capacities: Mayser invests in new production facilities for 3D moulding and water jet cutting.

Use of polyether foam as a laminating foam in vehicle interiors requires a post-treated foam surface for certain decorative materials. In close cooperation with a renowned machine manufacturer, Mayser develops a special machine for endless compression with narrow tolerances.

Mayser expands its machine pool with a new 7-axis water jet cutting machine for cutting 3D moulded parts

A virtually non-yellowing PUR foam is developed in the Mayser laboratory.