Blundstone launches RotoFlex^® safety boots made with BASF’s Infinergy^®       

• Infinergy provides new level of comfort with optimum cushioning and support

Australia – August 1, 2022 – Blundstone, a leading safety footwear brand, has launched RotoFlex^®, a new series of safety boots featuring BASF’s Infinergy^® Expanded Thermoplastic Polyurethane (E-TPU).

Infinergy rebounds 55% energy with each step and is lighter weight than conventional materials, which helps safety footwear wearers fight fatigue. Soft and elastic Infinergy provides optimal and continuous cushioning and excellent shock absorption. This enables Blundstone RotoFlex wearers to work safely and comfortably all day, every day.

“Safety shoe wearers can be on their feet more than 10 hours a day. This exerts significant pressure on their feet, legs, joints, and lower back. Infinergy is well-known for its robust properties in safety footwear and will no doubt benefit consumers in the Australian safety footwear market, including tradespeople, construction workers, miners, and logistics staff such as warehouse and transport workers,” said Adrian Blandford, Global Range Manager (Work & Safety), Blundstone Australia.

The Blundstone RotoFlex range is now available in leading safety and workwear stores across Australia. The boots will also be featured at the Workplace Health and Safety Expo held in Sydney on 20-21 September 2022.

Visit infinergy.basf.com to learn more about how Infinergy is empowering movement for safety footwear around the globe.

About Blundstone

Since 1870 Blundstone has made the toughest, no-nonsense footwear for work and play. Established in Hobart, Tasmania the company has become one of the world's most recognizable boot brands. Its development team remains dedicated to innovation in design and production and now oversees a global supply chain bringing together the best ideas, components, and techniques to create our unique product range, from the iconic elastic-sided boots to safety footwear and the women's heeled boot.

About BASF

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 111,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €78.6 billion in 2021. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. Further information is at www.basf.com.

About BASF’s Performance Materials division

BASF’s Performance Materials division encompasses the entire materials know-how of BASF regarding innovative, customized plastics under one roof. Globally active in four major industry sectors – transportation, construction, industrial applications and consumer goods – the division has a strong portfolio of products and services combined with deep understanding of application-oriented system solutions. Key drivers of profitability and growth are our close collaboration with customers and a clear focus on solutions. Strong capabilities in R&D provide the basis to develop innovative products and applications. In 2021, the Performance Materials division achieved global sales of €7.29 bn. More information: www.plastics.basf.com.