Films and Coatings
Thin layers
for tough surfaces
Even in their thinnest
form, these films are tear resistant and highly extensible. Extruded
films made of Desmopan® and Texin® TPU materials have
been used in air-protected packaging material, watertight and
breathable rain jackets and even bullet and hurricane- resistant
safety glass.
New Trend -
Textile fabrics coated with TPU
TPU is also highly compatible
with textile fabrics. The two materials can be combined
by calendering, extrusion coating and powder coating. A typical
example of an industrial fabric of this kind is the underlay sheeting
used in the construction industry. Fabrics coated with lightfast
Desmopan TPU also have outstanding potential for applications
in car interiors such as door liners and trunk covers.
Colorful, transparent
boat skins
Bayer offers Desmopan
TPU grades that are salt-water resistant for coatings on the skins
of inflatable boats, collapsible canoes, life rafts, life jackets
and oil barriers. These materials can be designed in any
color and since they are thermoplastics, they are more economical
to process than rubber. Desmopan plastic skins have better
mechanical properties than their PVC counterparts and higher scratch
and tear resistance.
A clear view
of fancy yarns
In addition to coating
the entire textile fabric with TPU, it is possible to coat individual
yarn filaments. Coverings such as this dramatically increase
the tenacity of yarn and protect it from soiling. Covering
yarns with one of Bayer's new transparent, light-fast grades of
Desmopan TPU makes for an appealing design feature because it
adds attractiveness and protection at the same time. Covered
yarns can be used in decorative fabrics for seats such as car
seats, armchairs and office chairs.
 More
economical production of solar modules with TPU
Desmopan TPU can also
be used for the more economical production of solar modules.
Until now, they have been manufactured through a relatively complicated
process involving vacuum lamination with long production cycles.
Tailor-made Desmopan films bond the solar cells with glass and
PVF film so that the lamination process can be finished without
a vacuum. The savings come from a faster, simpler manufacturing
process.
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