Spandex/Elastane
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PolyTHF™: For highly elastic spandex fibers.
As a highly elastic synthetic fiber, spandex, or elastane, is currently a very popular textile material. The advantage of spandex is its elasticity, making spandex-containing clothes very comfortable to wear. Besides clothing, spandex is being gradually applied in the medical and other industries. BASF is one of the world’s most important manufacturers of PolyTHF™, the main raw material to produce spandex.


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