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Performance polymers

Clearly better

Susterra® propanediol is the plant-based building block that delivers high performance across a wide variety of polyurethane applications. It is an excellent polyol or chain extender for the manufacture of urethanes. Depending on the chemistry selected, the urethane’s structural block can yield a final product with enhanced mechanical properties.

The performance benefits of Susterra® propanediol include:

  • Improved flexibility and tear strength
  • Outstanding resilience
  • Excellent adhesion
  • Softness and transparency
  • Enhanced abrasion resistance
  • 100% USDA bio-based material, renewably and sustainably sourced

Susterra® propanediol is effective in the following industrial polyurethane applications:

Furniture and automotive

  • TPU elastomers
  • PU foams
  • Hot melt adhesives
  • PU synthetic leather

 

TPU elastomers

  • Cast parts
  • Molded and extruded TPUs
  • TPEs

 

Coatings

  • PUD coatings
  • Coatings for electronics, woods, concrete floors
  • Synthetic leather skin coats

Adhesives

  • Construction
  • Textile (i.e. carpet backing)
  • Tapes
  • Solvent borne

 

Performance textiles

  • TPU waterproof breathable films
  • PU synthetic leather (i.e. accessories)

 

Footwear

  • TPU elastomers
  • TPU waterproof breathable films
  • PU foams
  • Hot melt adhesives
  • PU synthetic leather

Susterra® 1,3-propanediol for unsaturated polyester resins

Ready when performance matters

Susterra® 1,3-propanediol is used as the glycol portion in the manufacturing of unsaturated polyester resins where it has been formulated and commercialized globally in a wide variety of products. For manufacturers looking to increase the plant-based content of their resins, Susterra® offers a 100% renewably sourced, plant-based product that can easily be used to replace part or all of the glycol component used in the polyester reaction.

These resins incorporating Susterra® propanediol have found use in the construction, marine and automotive industries worldwide with end users that require high-performance polymers with a more sustainable footprint.

Performance polymers

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