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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• Safety footwear soles (PPE)

  Complements Level A Application 17 (Microcellular casual sole), focusing specifically on safety footwear (PPE — Personal…

  Dual-density PU systemAntistatic PUPU with SRA/SRB/SRC non-slip
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• Footwear assembly and bonding adhesives

  Modern footwear manufacturing uses adhesives at dozens of points: sole-to-upper bonding (most structurally critical poin…

  Solvent-based contact PU adhesiveWaterborne PU adhesiveHot-melt PU adhesive
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• Thermoformed heel counter

  The heel counter is the rigid or semi-rigid structural internal part of the heel region of a shoe, responsible for maint…

  Injected TPUThermoformable TPUTPU-fabric composites
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• Antibacterial and antimicrobial insoles

  Premium insoles for sports footwear, safety footwear and professional footwear (medical, food areas) use PU foams with i…

  Flexible PU foam with antimicrobial additives
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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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• Films, Tapes and Release Liners

  TPU films for footwear reinforcement

  TPU films are used extensively in modern footwear — especially sports sneakers a…

  Extruded TPU filmMultilayer coextruded TPU filmTPU film with integrated hot-melt adhesive
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