Technologies

The Estane® TPU portfolio is well known as a high performance, value-added technology. The technology delivers a unique set of benefits to the more challenging higher requirements end of the TPE spectrum as diagrammed below.

First generation TPU blends/alloys

• Proven track record
• Blend partners included ABS / SAN / PET / SBS
• Estane® TPU / Estaloc® RETP /EstaGrip® TPE

Second generation TPU blends/alloys

• R&D focus on novel/practical compatibilizer technology
• Overcame historical integrity issues
• Processes with existing customer equipment
• Blend partners include POM / EVA / EVOH / and others launched in Europe

TPU/polyolefin alloys

• Polyester-based TPUs
• Polyether-based TPUs
• Initially targeting extrusion applications
• 85A and 95A offering