Footwear

Primary applications

• Microcellular casual footwear sole

  Microcellular polyurethane sole is the most common sole type in casual, safety, executive and utility footwear. The proc…

  Bicomponent microcellular PU systemDual density PU systemPU integral skin
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• Sports midsole (E-TPU and microcellular PU)

  The midsole is the intermediate layer of sports footwear soles — between the outsole (which touches the ground) and the…

  E-TPU (Expanded Thermoplastic Polyurethane) — BASF InfinergyHigh-performance microcellular PUHybrid blends
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• Anatomical insole

  The insole is the internal piece of footwear that makes direct contact with the sole of the foot. It can be fixed (integ…

  Molded HR flexible foamMolded viscoelastic foamPU laminated with fabrics
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• Synthetic upper (PU synthetic leather)

  Polyurethane synthetic leather (also called PU leather, synthetic leather, vegan leather in marketing contexts) is a com…

  Solvent-based PU coated fabricWaterborne PU coated fabric (growing)Solventless PU coated fabric
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See also

Applications where this market appears as secondary.

• Paints, Pigments and Coatings

  Waterborne PU dispersions (PUDs)

  Waterborne polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) are systems where pre-formed polyuret…

  1K PUD2K PUDAnionic PUD
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