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Innovative Solutions for all Kinds of Shoes – Elastopan® Footwear Systems

Elastopan® PU systems offer high-performance and innovative solutions for producers of casual shoes, safety shoes, boots and sport shoes. These are tailor-made polyurethane foam systems for the production of unit-, mid-, out- and insoles. It is compatible with casting and direct injection machines.

Benefits

Elastopan® ‒ The Material of Choice for Shoes and Boots

  • Virtually unlimited freedom in terms of design, color and texture
  • Simply handling and processing
  • High flexibility and ergonomic properties
  • Abrasion and hydrolysis resistance; additional oil-and petrol-resistant for safety and working shoes
  • Strong durability
  • Low density

Elastopan® is Lightness and Comfort

A decisive factor for synergy between the shoes and the feet is the appropriate choice of materials. Elastopan® systems provide a virtually unlimited freedom in terms of design, color and texture, simple handling and processing paired with excellent physical properties like flexibility, abrasion and hydrolysis resistance, durability and low density. Elastopan® systems are available as polyester and polyether based systems.

Elastopan® for all Kinds of Shoes

Elastopan® Application Range

The applications are as manifold as its product properties: Explore the various application possibilities of Elastopan®!

Casual Shoes

In a market characterized by high sophisticated production technology, the characteristics of the chosen material are requested to be at the top. 

Sports Performance

Extremely light, outstanding durability, comfortable to wear and excellent running properties – no problem with our materials for midsoles in sports footwear.

Work & Safety Shoes

High international standards have to be fulfilled when it comes to the manufacturing of safety and working shoes.

Our Service Package

We offer our customers a comprehensive range of services with leading technologies and products. Find the service that matches your needs!

Leichtbau Komfortsitz / Lightweight comfort seat

Product Support & Troubleshooting

With our calculation tools, information databases and FAQ we aim at helping you in answering technical questions related to our portfolio of performance polymers.

Innovative Products

In addition to Elastopan® we offer further innovative materials for the footwear industry. These might also be interesting for you.

Infinergy®

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.

Elastollan® 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 footwear applications.

Tailor-made Solutions

Tailor-made for individual needs: We support our customers in developing application-oriented solutions.

Comfort, Health and Safety

Are you looking for an adhesive raw material for medical-technical applications or for a plasticizer for food packaging? We provide the appropriate solution for every need. Select a product from the below selection to find out more.

Cost Effectiveness

Plastics offer numerous advantages compared to other materials: With versatile application options they allow for great freedom of design and are also more cost-efficient than alternative materials. With our tools and many years of experience, excess materials and rejects have become a thing of the past.

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Individualization and Lifestyle

Here you will find customized material, processing, and design solutions for your needs. We will help you custom-design your products and distinguish yourself from others – with innovative solutions as varied as your customers.

Contact our Experts

PU Infopoint

For Safety Data Sheets, please contact the PU Infopoint. Our experts are also happy to provide you with any other information. 

 

E-Mail: pu-infopoint@basf.com

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