Performance Polymers

Performance Polymers

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

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!
Footwear Design Contests

Since 2006, young students design outstanding shoes in collaboration with BASF, whose materials are used for the soles every year.

Have a look at the different themes and shoes of all the contests from the last years!

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

Safety and Working Shoes

City and Leisure Shoes

Sports- and Trekking Shoes

Insoles, Footbeds, Orthopaedic Walking Aids, Slippers, Clogs and More

Elastopan® Application Range

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

Our Service Package

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

Innovative Products

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

Tailor-made Solutions

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

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