CoHaMa Co., Ltd. (CoHaMa) has introduced hand straps made with BASF’s Elastollan thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU).   Compared with Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Elastollan 1185A 10 HFFR  meets industry standards for flame retardancy as per UL94V0 requirements as well as low smoke density and low toxicity, in accordance with EN standard EN45545-2.   “This is a great success for BASF and CoHaMa for TPU in rail transportation. Flame retardancy, low smoke density, and excellent durability are key considerations when we design environmentally friendly and safe products for passengers,” said Peter Jang, General Manager, CoHaMa Group.   Additionally, owing to its flexibility and resistance to long term stress, the innovative material solution can be widely used for other rail transportation and aerospace applications.   “Our state-of-art TPU technology has already been widely used in the wire and cable application for automotive and personal elect...

Leading specialty chemicals innovator Perstorp is pioneering in the PVC market with the introduction of Emoltene 100 Pro, a dipropylheptyl phthalate (DPHP) designed to support sustainable sourcing of renewable and recycled raw materials and reduction of carbon dioxide emission throughout the value chain.  Facilitating uncomplicated adoption by users, Emoltene 100 Pro is ready to be dropped straight into existing flexible PVC formulations. Users can expect the same performance as Perstorp’s existing Emoltene 100 plasticizer, with the added benefit of a lower carbon footprint.  Emoltene 100 Pro will be available in two grades, with different levels of renewable content based on mass balance: the first, containing 14 percent, is available now, the second, with 71 percent, is expected to become available in the near future.  ‘‘We are proud to add Emoltene 100 Pro to our Pro-Environment products portfolio. We launched the original Emoltene 100 plasticizer b...