Susterra® for Performance Polymers

Susterra® propanediol is a road-ready ingredient in footwear, outdoor apparel, performance gear and more, combining flexibility, durability and sustainability.

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.evolving needs of our customers.

• 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® 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.

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

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

• Cast parts
• Molded and extruded TPUs
• TPEs

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

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

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

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