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Thermoplastic Polyurethane

Elastollan® is the brand name for thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) from BASF. Over the last few decades, the numerous benefits of Elastollan® in all its forms – aromatic or aliphatic, very soft or glass fiber-reinforced, flame retardant or highly transparent – have been clearly demonstrated across every sector of industry.

Benefits

Key Advantages of Elastollan®

  • High wear and abrasion resistance
  • High tensile strength and excellent tear resistance
  • High resistance against oils, greases, oxygen, and ozone
  • Very good low-temperature flexibility
  • Very good damping capacity
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Elastollan®

Elastollan® is the brand name for thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) from BASF. It stands for maximum reliability, consistent product quality and cost efficiency. Elastollan® can be extruded into hoses, cable sheathing, belts, films and profiles, and can also be processed using blow molding and injection molding technologies. 

This extensive product portfolio, which makes use of a variety of raw materials and formulations, is the starting point for successfully bringing innovative customer projects to fruition.

We thrive on creative ideas and complex challenges – come and talk to us!

Elastollan® features an extraordinary property profile combining elasticity with resistance over a wide range of temperatures. It is abrasion- and impact-resistant, has a good elastic recovery, is tear and kink-resistant as well as oil- and grease-resistant. Moreover, Elastollan® can be modified for specific applications, by glass-fiber reinforcement, for instance.

Elastollan®, the thermoplastic PU elastomer (TPU) of BASF, which is developed, produced and marketed by BASF Polyurethanes for the European Market at the site in Lemförde, can be processed in a targeted manner using various methods.

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Our Elastollan® Innovations

Elastollan® 1598 A 10 FC 

Elastollan® 1598 A 10 FC 

Elastollan® 1598 A 10 FC is a thermoplastic polyether polyurethane with a unique product performance

e.g.

  • outstanding hydrolysis resistance,
  • excellent burst behavior and
  • significantly reduced creep behavior.

It’s suitable for applications like pneumatic tubes, conveyor belts and elevator straps.

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The new Schwalbe Aerothan tube

The new Schwalbe Aerothan tube

The new Schwalbe Aerothan tube is made of 100% Elastollan® from the valve shaft to the tube. The TPU convinces with outstanding rubber elastic properties and low wearing effects. The tube is fully recyclable.

Elastollan® is the material of choice because of its characteristics like:

  • Outstanding rubber elastic properties
  • Long-lasting with very low wearing effects
  • Extraordinary flexibility and damping properties at different temperatures
  • Recyclability
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Elastollan® N

Elastollan® N

Elastollan® N is BASF´s new biobased Thermoplastic Polyurethane with identic outstanding product performance to equivalent fossil based Elastollan®. The biobased TPU enables the usability in every already well-known area of Elastollan®. The Biobased carbon content can be determined by ASTM D 6866 at the end-product.

All-rounder Elastollan®

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Films and Extrusion Coatings Made of Elastollan®

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Elastollan® in Technical Fibers and Nonwoven

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Cable Sheathing Made from Elastollan®

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Tubes and Hoses

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Elastollan® Extruded in Belts and Profiles

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Food Contact Applications

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Adhesives Made from Elastollan®

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Compounds and Masterbatches for Applications such as IBCs

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Product Range Thermoplastic Special Elastomers

Series Type Chemistry Shore Hardness Range Properties     
       
11 Ether 70 A to 75 D
 Excellent hydrolysis resistance, cold flexibility, resistance to microorganisms
11 FHF
 Ether flame retardant 75 A to 54 D Non-halogen-based flame retardant, outstanding mechanical properties,
excellent hydrolysis resistance, resistance to microorganisms
12 Ether 85 A to 83 D Highly transparent, excellent hydrolysis resistance, cold flexibility,
resistance to microorganisms
12 FHF Ether flame retardant 70 D to 80 D Non-halogen-based flame retardant, outstanding mechanical properties, high rigidity, excellent hydrolysis resistance, resistance to microorganisms
13 Ether
 85 A to 90 D Water-vapor permeable, good tear propagation strength, very good mechanical properties
C Ester 80 A to 75 D Excellent mechanical properties, very good damping behavior,
good rebound, very good wear resistance
B Ester
 80 D to 65 D Very good mechanical properties, good cold flexibility, good wear resistance
S
 Ester 70 A to 65 A Good mechanical properties, good wear resistance, good damping
behavior and rebound
500 Ester 85 A to 65 D Good mechanical properties, good abrasion resistance
600 Ester 85 A to 83 D Transparent, good damping behavior and rebound
700 Ester 70 A to 65 A Very good hydrolysis resistance, high wear resistance, very low
compression set, very good mechanical properties
800 Ester 75 A to 95 D Very good transparency, good abrasion resistance
A Ether or ester aliphatic 65 A to 55 D Color-fast, non-yellowing, hydrolysis-resistant (ether)
L Ether or ester aliphatic 75 A to 80 D Transparent, long-term UV-stability
Supersoft Ester or ether
 35 A to 65 A Very good wet grip, very flexible, very soft in part, highly transparent in part, ESD grades with very good volume resistivity
HPM Ester 60 A to 55 D Very good damping behavior and rebound, high temperature resistance, improved setting behavior, good demolding properties, color-fast, soft touch
HFFR Ether flame retardant 85 A to 92 A Non-halogen-based flame retardant, increased flame retardancy,
reduced smoke density and toxicity
CS Ester 70 A to 65 D Very good compression set, extremely low creep behavior
R Ester-reinforced E-modulus 1000-17000 MPa
 Glass fiber-reinforced, very high stiffness, low thermal expansion
coefficient, low shrinkage, very good impact resistance
Food Contact (FC) Ester or ether 70 A to 75 D Basic suitability for food contact applications in FDA and EU-regulated markets (see Food Contact Information)
Hotbond Ester see technical product info Excellent adhesive properties, good solubility with a broad viscosity range
Bondura Ester see technical product info Excellent adhesive properties, low activation temperature, good solubility with a broad viscosity range
15 Ether 98 A Excellent hydrolysis resistance, cold flexibility, resistance to microorganisms combined with an outstanding burst pressure and low creep behavior at elevated temperatures
N Ether (Ester possible, on request) 85 A to 95 A biobased, identical performance to equivalent fossil Elastollan grades

Elastollan® 11 Series

Thermoplastic polyether polyurethane elastomers  

  • Excellent hydrolysis resistance
  • Cold flexibility
  • Resistance to microorganisms

Elastollan® 12 Series

Thermoplastic polyether polyurethane elastomer

  • Highly transparent
  • Excellent hydrolysis resistance
  • Cold flexibility
  • Resistance to microorganisms

Elastollan® FHF/HFFR Series

Thermoplastic polyether polyurethane elastomer

  • Non-halogen-based flame retardant
  • Outstanding mechanical properties
  • Execellent hydrolysis resistance
  • Resistance to microorganisms

Elastollan® C Series

Thermoplastic polyester polyurethane elastomer

  • Outstanding mechanical properties
  • Very good damping behavior
  • Good rebound
  • Very good wear resistance

Elastollan® B Series

Thermoplastic polyester polyurethane elastomer  

  • Very good mechanical properties
  • Good cold flexibility
  • Good wear resistance

Elastollan® S Series

Thermoplastic polyester polyurethane elastomer

  • Good mechanical properties
  • Good wear resistance
  • Good damping behavior and rebound

Elastollan® 500 Series

Thermoplastic polyester polyurethane elastomer  

  • Good mechanical properties
  • Good abrasion resistance

Elastollan® 800 Series

Thermoplastic polyester polyurethane elastomer

  • Very good transparency
  • Good abrasion resistance

Elastollan® A Series

Thermoplastic aliphatic polyether/-ester polyurethane elastomer

  • Color-fast
  • Non-yellowing
  • Hydrolysis resistant (ether)

Elastollan® L Series

Thermoplastic aliphatic polyether/-ester polyurethane elastomer

  • Superior transparency
  • Long-term UV-stability

Elastollan® Soft Products

Thermoplastic polyether/ -ester polyurethane elastomer

  • Very good wet grip
  • Very flexible
  • Highly transparent in part
  • Very soft in part
  • ESD grades with very good volume resistivity

Elastollan® HPM Series (aliphatic)

Thermoplastic aliphatic polyester polyurethane elastomer

  • Color-fast
  • Soft touch

Elastollan® HPM Series (aromatic)

Thermoplastic aromatic polyester polyurethane elastomer

  • Very good damping behavior and rebound
  • High temperature resistance
  • Improved setting behavior
  • Good demolding properties

Elastollan® R Series

Glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer

  • Glass fiber-reinforced
  • Very high rigidity
  • Low thermal expansion coefficient
  • Low shrinkage
  • Very good impact strength

Elastollan® Special Products

Thermoplastic polyether/-ester polyurethane special product

Especially suitable for these Industries

Because of its unique property profile Elastollan® is particularly suitable for the use in the following industries.

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Elastollan® (TPU) for the Footwear Industry

Elastollan® (TPU) for the Footwear Industry

Excellent properties, such as mechanical strength, resistance to abrasion, and slip resistance, together with a broad range of possible degrees of hardness make Elastollan® an ideal material for consumer electronics applications 
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Elastollan® for Industrial Manufacturing

Elastollan® for Industrial Manufacturing

Tipične aplikacije vključujejo komponente za rudarsko industrijo in proizvodnjo koles in valjev. Te komponente morajo vzdržati najzahtevnejše pogoje glede udarcev in obrabe. Zaradi svojih odličnih mehanskih lastnosti se Elastollan® uporablja na primer tudi za zaslone in vodila.
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Elastollan® Application Range

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

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Chemical Equipment

Chemical Equipment

Engineering plastics can withstand the rigors encountered in machine construction while exhibiting good electrical insulation and favorable sliding-friction behavior. Our products ensure that machines run smoothly and ensure effortless, efficient production and result in cost savings.
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Material Handling

Material Handling

Performance Polymers can withstand the rigors while exhibiting good electrical insulation and favorable sliding-friction behavior. These properties of our products ensure that machines run smoothly to attain effortless and efficient material handling.
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Work & Safety Shoes

Work & Safety Shoes

High international standards have to be fulfilled when it comes to the manufacturing of safety and working shoes.
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Casual Shoes

Casual Shoes

In a market characterized by high sophisticated production technology, the characteristics of the chosen material are requested to be at the top. 
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Sports Performance

Sports Performance

Extremely light, outstanding durability, comfortable to wear and excellent running properties – no problem with our materials for midsoles in sports footwear.
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Cable Sheathing

Cable Sheathing

Cable sheathing for the protection of valuable and sensitive energy and control lines has to meet the highest requirements.
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Connectors

Connectors

Plug connectors are used for detachable connections of electrical lines (e.g. for service purposes). Globally, there are numerous standards for these parts of connection technology, and materials for plugs and plug connectors are subject to strict testing as well.
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Residential

Residential

Building construction and use account for about 30 percent of global energy consumption. Sustainable construction becomes increasingly important for climate protection and resource conservation. Our products and development work contribute to both cost-effective and eco-friendly building construction and design.
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We create modern and durable car exteriors that meet both - design and functionality requirements.
Exterior

Exterior

From headlamp housings via door handles to the roof – BASF’s engineering plastics, polyurethanes and additives offer for all exterior applications the right combination of lightweight, appearance, functionality and system costs.
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Automotive Electrics and Electronics

Automotive Electrics and Electronics

Our engineering plastics and polyurethanes enable innovative solutions, which make electronic systems for the automotive industry indispensable when it comes to safety, comfort and energy efficiency in modern vehicle concepts. Innovation in automotive design is driven by electrical, electronic and mechatronic systems.
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Automotive Interior

Automotive Interior

With BASF high-tech materials you can achieve modern automotive interior design. They are distinguished not only by high-class surface quality, exclusive appearance and a long service life, but also by efficient production and a service that is second to none.
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Successful Customer Projects

Successful Customer Projects

Proven in practice: These case studies demonstrate the successful use of Elastollan® in customer projects.
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Our Service Package

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

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Management-Systems - Certificates

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Die Entwicklungsingenieure Rie Kaneko und Torsten Hensel besprechen anhand eines Querschnittmodells den Aufbau des Leichtbau-Komfortsitzes. Mit Hilfe der eingesetzten E-Textile-Technologie kann die Sitzheizung direkt in Textilen und somit nahe am Körper angebracht werden. Elastoflex®-Weichschaumstoffe in den Sitzflächen sparen bis zu 20 Prozent Gewicht und bieten gleichzeitig ergonomische Vorteile durch verschiedene Härtezonen. Abdruck honorarfrei. Copyright by BASF. Development engineers Rie Kaneko and Torsten Hensel discuss the structure of the lightweight comfort seat using a cross-section model. By means of the e-textile technology used, the seat heating can be directly embedded in the textile and is thus close to the body. Elastoflex® flexible foams in the sitting areas save up to 20 percent weight and at the same time provide ergonomic advantages by means of various hardness zones. Print free of charge. Copyright by BASF.,Die Entwicklungsingenieure Rie Kaneko und Torsten Hensel besprechen anhand eines Querschnittmodells den Aufbau des Leichtbau-Komfortsitzes. Mit Hilfe der eingesetzten E-Textile-Technologie kann die Sitzheizung direkt in Textilen und somit nahe am Körper angebracht werden. Elastoflex®-Weichschaumstoffe in den Sitzflächen sparen bis zu 20 Prozent Gewicht und bieten gleichzeitig ergonomische Vorteile durch verschiedene Härtezonen. Abdruck honorarfrei. Copyright by BASF. Development engineers Rie Kaneko and Torsten Hensel discuss the structure of the lightweight comfort seat using a cross-section model. By means of the e-textile technology used, the seat heating can be directly embedded in the textile and is thus close to the body. Elastoflex® flexible foams in the sitting areas save up to 20 percent weight and at the same time provide ergonomic advantages by means of various hardness zones. Print free of charge. Copyright by BASF.
Infopoints

Infopoints

Our experts support you with technical questions regarding engineering plastics, thermoplastic polyurethanes and PU systems of BASF. We provide product information, processing recommendations and further technical information.
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CAMPUS®

CAMPUS®

CAMPUS® (Computer Aided Material Preselection by Uniform Standards) es la única base de datos de plásticos que ofrece datos de materiales verdaderamente comparables medidos de acuerdo con estándares internacionales vinculantes. Se ha convertido en la base de datos de materiales más exitosa del mundo.
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Die Entwicklungsingenieure Rie Kaneko und Torsten Hensel besprechen anhand eines Querschnittmodells den Aufbau des Leichtbau-Komfortsitzes. Mit Hilfe der eingesetzten E-Textile-Technologie kann die Sitzheizung direkt in Textilen und somit nahe am Körper angebracht werden. Elastoflex®-Weichschaumstoffe in den Sitzflächen sparen bis zu 20 Prozent Gewicht und bieten gleichzeitig ergonomische Vorteile durch verschiedene Härtezonen. Abdruck honorarfrei. Copyright by BASF. Development engineers Rie Kaneko and Torsten Hensel discuss the structure of the lightweight comfort seat using a cross-section model. By means of the e-textile technology used, the seat heating can be directly embedded in the textile and is thus close to the body. Elastoflex® flexible foams in the sitting areas save up to 20 percent weight and at the same time provide ergonomic advantages by means of various hardness zones. Print free of charge. Copyright by BASF.,Die Entwicklungsingenieure Rie Kaneko und Torsten Hensel besprechen anhand eines Querschnittmodells den Aufbau des Leichtbau-Komfortsitzes. Mit Hilfe der eingesetzten E-Textile-Technologie kann die Sitzheizung direkt in Textilen und somit nahe am Körper angebracht werden. Elastoflex®-Weichschaumstoffe in den Sitzflächen sparen bis zu 20 Prozent Gewicht und bieten gleichzeitig ergonomische Vorteile durch verschiedene Härtezonen. Abdruck honorarfrei. Copyright by BASF. Development engineers Rie Kaneko and Torsten Hensel discuss the structure of the lightweight comfort seat using a cross-section model. By means of the e-textile technology used, the seat heating can be directly embedded in the textile and is thus close to the body. Elastoflex® flexible foams in the sitting areas save up to 20 percent weight and at the same time provide ergonomic advantages by means of various hardness zones. Print free of charge. Copyright by BASF.
Product support and troubleshooting

Product support and troubleshooting

With our calculation tools, information databases and FAQs, we aim to help you answer technical questions related to our high-performance polymer portfolio.
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Laboratory of Part Testing, Optimization and Joining Technologies

Laboratory of Part Testing, Optimization and Joining Technologies

We work on complex technical challenges in the field of plastics development and application. For this, a variety of test equipment as well as facilities for different joining technologies are available. We provide technical support for the development and sales of all BASF sites and for customers worldwide.
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Materials Testing Laboratory

Materials Testing Laboratory

The materials testing laboratory is responsible for the execution and evaluation of a large number of plastics-related tests. Our main task is to meet the demand of internal customers for testing and consulting. Due to our accreditation according to ISO 17025, we can offer our services also to external clients.
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Testing of materials and parts

Testing of materials and parts

We offer our customers a wide range of services with leading technologies and products. In our laboratories we perform plastic-related tests for various applications.
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Innovative Products

In addition to Elastollan® we offer further innovative materials. These might also be interesting for you.

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Infinergy®

Infinergy®

Infinergy® je prvi ekspandirani termoplastični poliuretan na svetu (E-TPU). To peno iz zaprtih celic je mogoče uporabiti kjer koli, kjer je potrebna kombinacija majhne teže, odličnih mehanskih lastnosti in dobre dolgotrajne obstojnosti.
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Elastostat®

Elastostat®

Antistatični dodatek ponuja rešitev za elektrostatično polnilo plastiki in daje materialom dolgotrajne antistatične lastnosti. Material, dobavljen kot masterbatch, je enostaven za obdelavo.
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Tailor-made Solutions

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

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Food contact

Food contact

The Elastollan® FC portfolio has been specially developed for use in food contact applications and is often used in the food industry or drinking water applications.
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Metal substitution

Metal substitution

Engineering plastics from BASF offer decisive advantages over established metal structures in many areas. The range of applications for these smart plastic solutions extends far beyond automotive engineering and opens up significant development potential for the solar, construction and water industries.
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Das Besondere an den Materialien der BASF sind zum einen ihre herrausragenden Eigenschaften und zum anderen die Produktideen, die sie ermöglichen. Diese werden in der sogenannten „Wunderkammer“ präsentiert, einem Trichter, dessen Wände die Augen abschirmen und den Betrachter so jede räumliche Orientierung verlieren lassen. Die perspektivische Verzerrung lässt sowohl Objekte als auch Besucher in einer verblüffenden Collage verschmelzen. Ein Spiel mit der Wahrnehmung – genauso charmant und analog, wie es 1865, im Entstehungsjahr der BASF, noch gang und gäbe war. What makes BASF materials special is both their excellent properties and the product ideas they enable. These products are presented in the so-called “Wunderkammer”, or “cabinet of wonders” – a funnel, whose walls block off the peripheral view to suspend spatial orientation. The perspective distortion merges objects and visitors moving amongst them into an astonishing collage. Playing with perception – in just the same charming, analogue way as was so popular in 1865, the year in which BASF was founded.
Individualization and lifestyle

Individualization and lifestyle

Here you will find customized material, processing and design solutions for your needs. We will help you design your products to measure and distinguish yourself from others, with innovative solutions as varied as your customers.
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Plastics for mechanical engineering

Plastics for mechanical engineering

We want to help you find innovative and sustainable solutions to the problems facing equipment and machinery manufacturers today.
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Medical Technology

Medical Technology

BASF offers medical plastics for applications such as inhalers, insulin pens, drug delivery devices, surgical instruments. 
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Processing of Elastollan®

The following methods can be used for the processing of Elastollan®.

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Elastollan® N

Elastollan® N

Elastollan® N is BASF´s new biobased Thermoplastic Polyurethane with identic outstanding product performance to equivalent fossil based Elastollan®. The biobased TPU enables the usability in every already well-known area of Elastollan®. The Biobased carbon content can be determined by ASTM D 6866 at the end-product.