TPU

Covestro broke ground on its new thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) production site in Zhuhai, China. The investment had been announced in February. The new site will be built in three phases and is expected to achieve up to a maximum annual production capacity of 120,000 tons of TPU after the final phase of expansion...

With the market launch of its new Aerothan bicycle tube on October 8, Schwalbe presents a new generation of bicycle tubes based on Basf thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) Elastollan. This innovation scores top marks in terms of weight, puncture resistance, handling characteristics, ease of assembly and packing size. Aerothan bicycle tubes are...

Basf expands the application range of its simulation tool Ultrasim: as of now, the CAE tool also calculates component concepts based on elastomers, especially Elastollan, Basf’s thermoplastic polyurethane. The simulation covers the entire process chain from initial processing to the mechanical properties of the final product. Among the special…