Bayer has developed a complete product range for a large number of synthetic leather and specialty coated textile materials. These can be used in footwear, apparel and accessories for fashion and sport, in automotive interiors and in diverse technical and industrial applications. The company has more than 75 years of experience in polyurethane development.

In recent years, Bayer has focused its development of products for textile applications in the area of waterborne polyurethane dispersions – coating materials that do not utilize solvents. The products have now reached such a stage of development that they give synthetic leather and coated textiles producers an enormous range of possibilities of hand feel, look, mechanical and chemical durability, while at the same time permitting the conversion to manufacturing processes that don't use solvents and may also consume less energy and less water.

Recognizing the increasing pace of change in the textiles industry, Bayer realigned its approach to the market, creating a global team of textile industry experts dedicated to serving this sector. The company also counts on multi-purpose pilot coating line facilities that make for a strong material development capability that benefits textile manufacturers and the different industries that consume textiles, from fashion and sports to automotive and other industries.

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