Safety and comfort guaranteed for working and safety shoes made with our PU/TPU materials!

A clean win - footwear and sustainability

With sustainability becoming more and more important in the footwear industry - be part of our race for an eco-friendly future!

Learn more about our sustainable footwear!

Footwear Design Contest

View the participants' interpretations of this year's theme "Fashion Design in the Sign of Sustainability".

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High international standards have to be fulfilled when it comes to the manufacturing of safety and working shoes. With our systems Elastopan^® (PU), Elastollan^® (TPU) and Infinergy^® (E-TPU), you are always on the safe side for producing footwear that complies with the highest safety guidelines.

We offer basic and premium solutions for safety shoe manufacturers. All soles are able to pass EN testing norms and are developed by our dedicated team of safety shoe technical experts. Leading European and Asian safety shoe manufacturers put their trust in us and choose BASF PU materials to produce their safety footwear.

Solutions for all weather conditions:

Elastopan^® Extreme Frost: Perfect for high performance working shoes in extreme weather conditions – Outstanding durability, flexible up to -45 ° C.
Elastopan^® Winter Boots: This product has outstanding properties regarding insulation and lightness. The leg remains flexible, even at -20°C, resulting in a better wear comfort even under extreme weather conditions.

Key Properties of Our Material:

Comply with the European Norm ISO 20345:2012 for safety shoes
High abrasion resistance
Electrostatic discharge (ESD)
Oil- and fuel-resistant
Slip resistance
Strong durability
Hydrolysis and microbial resistance

Elastopan^® Extreme Frost strengthens soles in extreme weather conditions.

Wide Product Range

We offer a comprehensive range of products with a broad variety of property profiles. Find the right product for you!

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Infinergy^® (E-TPU)

Infinergy^® is the world's first expanded thermoplastic polyurethane (E-TPU). This closed-cell particle foam can be used anywhere, where a combination of low weight, excellent mechanical properties and good long-term durability is required.

Elastopan^®(PU)

Elastopan^® offers high-performance and innovative solutions for producers of casual shoes, safety shoes and sport shoes. It is a multi-component polyurethane foam system for the production of mid-, out- and insoles. It is compatible with casting and injection machines.

Elastollan^® (TPU) for the Footwear Industry

Excellent properties, such as mechanical strength, resistance to abrasion, and slip resistance, together with a broad range of possible degrees of hardness make Elastollan^® an ideal material for consumer electronics applications

Application examples

Discover the diverse uses of our materials.

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Infinergy® (E-TPU) in WELLMAX safety shoes from ELTEN

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Racing to the Future: BASF NA Footwear Development Center

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Infinergy^® (E-TPU) in WELLMAX safety shoes from ELTEN

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Racing to the Future: BASF NA Footwear Development Center

Concept Safety Shoe

Nothing in the footwear industry stands still. It’s a constant race to develop new technologies that anticipate new trends and changing demands. We’re in the race to win it. That is why we have teamed up with i-generator to completely redesign the safety shoe, using latest material innovations and breakthrough ideas never seen before in safety footwear.