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Sportswear an important segment for BASF

31/05/2012

According to Germany-based chemicals company BASF, sporting apparel is an important end use for its products and solutions.

It points out that footballers at this year’s UEFA Euro 2012 tournament in Poland and Ukraine will wear football boots containing Elastollan, a specialty polyurethane supplied by BASF Polyurethanes. Used in soles, toe guards, stiffener and absorption elements, Elastollan helps to make shoes more flexible, lightweight and sturdy.

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