Thermoplastic Polyurethanes offer abrasion resistance.
Press Release Summary:
Combining abrasion resistance with low coefficient of friction, Elastollan® LoCoF is suitable for applications that require scratch resistance, chemical resistance, and hydrolytic stability, including hoses, tubes, wire and cable jacketing, mining screens, and caster wheels. Elastollan® Lo-Tac, offering low tackiness without additives, is suited for hoses and tubes, cured-in-place pipe, and wire and cable. Both can be injection molded or extruded.
Original Press Release:
BASF Introduces New Elastollan® TPUs for Low Coefficient of Friction and Low-Tackiness Applications
WYANDOTTE, MI, March 26, 2009 - BASF, the world's largest supplier of thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs), recently added enhanced versions of Elastollan® LoCoF and Elastollan® Lo-Tac to its line of products. The new Elastollan LoCoF combines increased abrasion-resistance with a low coefficient of friction (LoCoF). The improved Elastollan Lo-Tac features greater low tackiness (Lo-Tac), without additives.
Elastollan LoCoF is for applications that require toughness, scratch resistance, chemical resistance, low temperature flexibility and hydrolytic stability. Applications for the products include hoses, tubes, wire and cable jacketing, golf balls, horse shoes, rail pads, mining screens and caster wheels. Ellastolan LoCoF can be injection molded or extruded and is processed easily to help manufacturers achieve high productivity levels and contain costs.
Elastollan Lo-Tac can be injection molded or extruded and is for applications requiring less surface tackiness and high abrasion resistance.
Examples include hoses and tubes, cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) and wire and cable applications.
For more information contact:
Bill Donnelly
BASF Corporation
Tel: (734) 324-5440
E-mail: william.donnelly@basf.com
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