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BASF to provide bio-based PolyTHF intermediate to partners

10 Mar '15

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BASF, German textile chemicals producer, is set to provide its bio-based Polytetrahydrofuran 1000 (PolyTHF 1000) intermediate to selected partners for testing various applications in a large scale.

BASF is the world’s leading provider of PolyTHF. It is primarily used to make elastic spandex fibres for a large variety of textiles, including underwear, outerwear, sportswear, and swimsuits.

PolyTHF 1000 is mainly applied as a chemical building block for thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), which is used to make for example parts of ski boots and skates, shoe soles and instrument panel skin for automotive applications as well as hoses, films and cable sheathing. It is also used as a component of thermoplastic polyetheresters and polyetheramides. Other applications include cast elastomers, which are used, for example, for the production of wheels for skateboards and inline skates, BASF said in a press release.

Andrej Brejc, director renewable Diols from BASF’s intermediates division said, “The bio-based PolyTHF 1000 is identical in quality to the petrochemical-based product. The opportunity to expand the range of products and applications made from renewable raw materials allows us and our partners to further explore the long-term market acceptance of this innovative technology.”

The BASF Group’s Intermediates division develops, produces and markets a comprehensive portfolio of about 700 intermediates around the world. Intermediates are used as starting materials for coatings, plastics, pharmaceuticals, textiles, detergents, and crop protectants. (GK)

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