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Apparel and footwear and Polyurethanes (MDI, TDI, polyols)

Apparel and footwear depends on polyurethanes (MDI, TDI, polyols).

Apparel and footwear (industry) and Polyurethanes (MDI, TDI, polyols) (chemical): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Industry input

Physical flow · Criticality 3 of 5 · Polyurethanes (MDI, TDI, polyols) → Apparel and footwear

2 of the enterprise types in Apparel and footwear depend on polyurethanes (MDI, TDI, polyols); for the most dependent, it rates 3 out of 5 on criticality.

  • 2 enterprise types depend on it
  • 3 of 5 highest criticality

Enterprise types that depend on it:

  • Footwear material and sole makers: soles and synthetic leather (criticality 3 of 5)
  • Footwear assembly factories: injected soles (criticality 3 of 5)

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