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Asahi-Kasei
(Japan) : Asahi Kasei Fibers is the core operating company for all fibers
and textiles operations of the Asahi Kasei Group. A wide and expanding range
of innovative materials for apparel and industrial applications are produced
with the know-how gained through eight decades of industry leadership. Main
business: Roica ™
polyurethane fibers, Eltas ™
spunbonds, Lamous ™
artificial suedes, Bemliese ™
cupro nonwovens, Bemberg ™
cupro fibers, Leona ™ nylon 66
fibers, polyester filaments.
The Alliance for
the Polyurethanes Industry (API) : The
Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry serves as a research arm and data
clearinghouse for API member companies. API technical experts, working in
conjunction with the American Plastic Council's Plastics Industry Producers'
Statistics Group, regularly produce a variety of data and reports for the
polyurethane industry.
BASF
/ polyurethane : BASF
Polyurethane's product range includes - PU basic products - PU systems - PU
specialty elastomers With more than forty years of experience in
polyurethanes, their high-performance products as well as Their knowledge
and expertise make them a reliable partner.
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| When scientists discovered that polyurethanes
could be made into fine threads, they were combined with nylon
to make more lightweight, stretchable garments. Over the
years, polyurethanes have been improved and developed into
Spandex fibers, polyurethane coatings, and thermoplastic
elastomers.
Thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers can be molded and
shaped into different parts. When these elastomers are spun
into fibers they produce a flexible material called spandex.
Spandex is used to make sock tops, bras, support hose,
swimsuits, and other athletic apparel.
Polyurethane coated fabrics meet the needs of today’s
fashion trends. They are durable and abrasion-resistant, while
also being soft, light and even breathable. As such, they are
used in creating more comfortable and sophisticated
weatherproof clothing such as sports anoraks and light rain
clothes. Polyurethane coatings are also used for leather-like
materials such as imitation suede and as man-made leather for
garments that not only look like leather, but also have
similar stretch, stiffness and permeability properties.
Because of today’s advances in polyurethane techniques,
manufactures can make a broad range of polyurethane apparel
from man-made skins and leathers used for garments to sports
clothes and a variety of accessories.
Information Resource :
The Alliance for the
Polyurethanes Industry
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