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News briefsBASF presents process to recycle PU to produce new soles
At Simac Tanning Tech 2023, the international trade fair for machinery and technology for the footwear and leather industry, which takes place from Sept. 19 to 21 in Milan, the German chemical group BASF will be presenting a new process that makes it possible to use granulated polyurethane (PU) waste ...
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Salomon launches first shoe featuring SCF-made Elastollan
Salomon is releasing the Index.02 running shoe with a midsole featuring Elastollan made with Supercritical Fluid (SCF) direct injection foaming technology. Elastollan is the brand name for BASF’s thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU).The Salomon Index.02 marks the first-ever footwear application of SCF-made Elastollan. The SCF technology enables an even gas dispersion, which ...
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King Steel, BASF, Otrajet join forces to produce recyclable products
King Steel Machinery, a Taiwanese engineering group producing shoemaking machinery, the German chemical company BASF and the elastomer manufacturer Otrajet have signed a joint development agreement to develop energy-saving processes that allow for manufacturing of 100-percent recyclable products, according to a joint statement. ”Combining expertise in plastic injection machine design, ...
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BASF to boost HMD, polyamide 6.6 production
BASF has decided to build a new hexamethylene diamine (HMD) plant in Chalampé, France. Production is expected to start in 2024 and will increase the German group’s annual capacity to 260,000 metric tons. Furthermore, BASF will bolster its polyamide 6.6 production in Freiburg, Germany, starting 2022. The planned investments will ...
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Timberland and BASF join forces on work shoe
Timberland ’s Reaxion shoe features the brand proprietary Aerocor Energy System as well as BASF ’s Elastollan thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). Timberland’s Aerocore Energy System comprises three layers that work together for energy return, comfort and grip: the Anti-Fatigue Technology footbed, a foam midsole, and a non-marking outsole. Meanwhile, the ...
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BASF opens its first global footwear innovation center in Taiwan
BASF , the German chemical group, has opened its first global Footwear Innovation Center in Taiwan. The 7,000-square-foot facility, inaugurated on Aug. 11, is located within the footwear manufacturing site of its strategic partner Longterm Concept (LTC) in Changhua, Taiwan. The Footwear Innovation Center includes three main zones. The ...
