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The portal is divided into different sections where you can explore the different products according to different categories, get in touch with manufacturers, download catalogues to keep up with industry trends and watch videos of interviews with the best professionals and manufacturers.

 

In the articles section you can find all the information about the most innovative product technologies, such as furniture materials, furniture accessories and systems, furniture machinery, furniture hardware, manufactured by manufacturers with a solid experience in the field. In the companies section there is an overview of the manufacturers registered on our portal, divided by product category, where you can contact us for any request. Our portal also has a special catalogues section to allow professionals and operators in the sector to view in a practical way all the catalogues relating to the various products (furniture hardware, upholstery materials, furniture paints, etc.). In addition, to allow easy consultation of the products, our portal has reserved a product section, organized by categories, where you can find out about the technical characteristics, materials and functionality of each product. The video section, on the other hand, presents numerous video interviews given by professionals and manufacturers that report news, insights and informative content on the best technologies in the sector.

 

In addition, to keep you constantly informed you can also consult our Journal section which contains all the Furnishing Idea magazines dedicated to the furniture and furnishing industry, such as the edition dedicated to Sicam or Interzum, two of the most important trade fairs in the sector. The magazines can be consulted from the portal or easily downloadable in pdf format.

 

Thanks to the trust placed in us by many manufacturers, our portal is now recognized both nationally and internationally. In fact, there are already many internationally recognized and established companies in the sector, including the AIPEF group (Italian Flexible Expanded Polyurethanes Companies) which promotes scientific information on the use of flexible polyurethane foam in the sectors in which it is used.

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Water-based adhesive SIMALFA® 475-SGT: fast-drying, efficient, sustainable
Viscoelastic foam Interzum forum Italy award Water based adhesive Bonding of viscoelastic foams

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SIMALFA®, a well-known brand of the Swiss company Alfa Klebstoffe which has for decades produced eco-friendly adhesive solutions, was awarded at the interzum forum italy award 2026 for the water-based adhesive SIMALFA® 475-SGT (Smart Glue Technology) in the ESG & Sustainability category. The company is no stranger to these awards: at the first edition of interzum forum italy in 2024 the prize was in fact awarded to the adhesive for debonding SIMALFA® 365, also in the ESG & Sustainability category. 

Frederik Lauwaert (on the right), CEO of EBIA, hands the award to Thomas Simmler (on the left), CEO of Alfa Klebstoffe.

High adhesive strength, reduced material consumption

SIMALFA® 475-SGT is a adhesive single-component water-based for roller application that guarantees high technical performance and reduced material consumption. Theadhesive provides exceptional adhesion, even on challenging materials such as viscoelastic foam starting from a basis weight of 20 g/m². The high adhesive strength with a minimal amount of product increases process reliability in production and reduces material consumption per unit, thus lowering the cost of the adhesive per unit. Smart Glue Technology ensures a completely non-yellowing appearance and a glue line that remains soft over time. 

 

An efficient, reliable and sustainable adhesive

SIMALFA® 475-SGT is a fast-drying, efficient and sustainable adhesive. The formulation is in fact completely free of chloroprene and features the lowest Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) of the complete SIMALFA® solution system, providing a decisive argument for manufacturers' sustainability strategies. In a regulatory context that increasingly requires transparency on emissions,  SIMALFA® 475-SGT significantly reduces the CO₂ footprint and easily meets the most advanced market standards. 

Thomas Simmler, CEO of Alfa Klebstoffe, receiving the award, stated that “the fact that we have built an unrivaled technological advantage on the market fills our team with pride. This award confirms that Smart Glue Technology is the right response to the needs of the future: radically efficient, reliable in the process and consistent in sustainability.”

 

 

interzum forum italy and Surface in Motion Italia together from the 2026 edition

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AIPEF: Aziende Italiane Poliuretani Espansi Flessibili.

AIPEF: Aziende Italiane Poliuretani Espansi Flessibili.

National association of manufacturers of flexible polyurethane foam, raw materials and additives. Gruppo Federazione Gomma Plastica.
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