Garware Hi-Tech Films Ltd (GHFL), a manufacturer of speciality films, and Lubrizol, a speciality chemicals company, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development and manufacturing of Lubrizol's thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) technology in India. The partnership is a significant milestone in GHFL's strategy to establish a technology-led TPU product platform for new speciality applications. It also facilitates backward integration into TPU films

IAL Consultants is pleased to release the most up-to-date information available on Thermoplastic Polyurethanes in the tenth edition of its market study. This comprehensive review builds upon previous editions of the publication.

Novoloop has introduced a thermoplastic polyurethane that is part of the "next generation" and is specifically engineered for the outsoles of high-performance footwear in California, U.S. The company stated that the new grade was created to integrate recycled content with the abrasion resistance and grip necessary for high-performance footwear. The material is an outsole-grade TPU with 42% post-consumer circular content. It has a dry coefficient of friction of 1.4 and a wet c

Lubrizol and Bjørn Thorsen A/S has expanded its distribution partnership for Lubrizol’s industrial thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) resins to Germany and Hungary. Bjørn Thorsen, a well-established distributor of Lubrizol TPU in Nordics, Baltics, UK and Ireland, is now strengthening its distribution portfolio and local presence in key Central European markets.