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Decades of TPU Innovation

  • Breakthrough inventions
  • Key technology developments
  • ESTANE® Engineered Polymers acquisitions
  • Geography expansions
  • Breakthrough inventions
  • 1959

    TPU Invented by BF Goodrich

    Transparent TPU Pellets

     

  • 1960s

    First TPUs for Textile Coating

  • 1985

    First Non-Halogen Flame Retardant Elastomers

    Flame Retardant Wires and Cables

  • 1990

    Development of Breathable Elastomers

  • 1995

    Launch of Static Dissipative TPUs

  • 2003

    Acquisition of Thermedics™ Aliphatic Medical TPUs

  • 2004

    Noveon (historical BF Goodrich business) acquired by The Lubrizol Corporation

  • 2006

    Shanghai Plant Expansion

    Flame Retardant Wires and Cables

  • 2007

    Invention of Bio TPU™

    BIo TPU by Lubrizol

  • 2010

    Acquisition of Dow and SK chemical products

  • 2011

    Lubrizol acquired by Berkshire Hathaway

  • 2011

    Acquisition of Merquinsa Aliphatic and Adhesive TPUs

  • 2014

    Introduction of BounCell-X™ TPU and High Heat TPU

  • 2018

    Continuous Aliphatic Platform

    PPF for Brand Owners and Coaters

  • 2020

    Acquisition of Avid Product Development, increasing 3DP capabilities

    3D Printing