BASF launches Elastollan® TPU for high-end synthetic leather applications-a ready-to-use, high-performance, sustainable solution

●This ready-to-use solution can be efficiently produced on the same calendering line without the use of solvents

●It can be recycled using chemical and mechanical methods to help sustainable development

●This advanced solution has excellent abrasion resistance and hydrolysis resistance coating online coatingol.

●Luxury appearance and texture give high-end synthetic leather more charm

High-quality synthetic leather solutions

BASF can now use Elastollan® thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) to provide ready-to-use, high-performance, and sustainable high-quality synthetic leather solutions for fashion consumer goods, furniture and automobiles

This solution allows both calendering and extrusion lines to be used to process Elastollan® TPU, allowing polyvinyl chloride (PVC) manufacturers to seamlessly and cost-effectively extend existing calendering lines to produce "ready-to-use" Elastollan® TPU

Solvent-free production

In addition, synthetic leather using Elastollan® TPU can be produced without the use of solvents

Marilyn Lye, Vice President of BASF Performance Materials Asia Pacific Business Management Industry, said: “This ready-to-use solution makes the processing process more flexible and efficient

The excellent soft touch of Elastollan® TPU can give the end product a richer appearance and texture, which meets the needs of high-end applications

The scale of the global synthetic leather market is expected to maintain a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.