Thermoplastic Polyurethane Market Companies
- BASF SE
- The Lubrizol Corporation
- Covestro AG
- Huntsman Corporation
- Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd.
- American Polyfilm, Inc.
- Epaflex Polyurethanes SpA
- COIM Group
- Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
- Avient Corporation
- Kent Elastomer Products
- AMERICAN POLYFILM, INC.
- Entec Polymers.
Recent News:
- BASF opened a material production facility in Zhanjiang in January 2024. On Thursday, BASF, a German chemicals corporation, announced the opening of a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) facility in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province. This is the second plant to be built at the 10-billion-euro Verbund complex. At a ceremony in Zhanjiang on Thursday, Martin Jung, president of BASF's performance materials division, stated that the new plant will better enable the company to meet growing demand in Asia-Pacific, notably in the industrial, e-mobility, and new energy sectors.
- Trinseo introduced a transparent thermoplastic elastomer in September 2023. Trinseo, a materials solutions business, has developed a new transparent thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) grade for footwear applications. The APILON 52 XB-75A CRISTALLO is Trinseo's first ester-based transparent thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), and it is described as a key addition to the company's growing portfolio of fashion and footwear products. APILON 52 XB-75A CRISTALLO, a new grade, will hit the market in 2023. Simac Tanning Tech is a footwear and apparel expo located in Milan, Italy.