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

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

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/apparel-and-footwear-and-polyurethanes-mdi-tdi-polyols/

[Apparel and footwear](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/apparel/) (industry) and [Polyurethanes (MDI, TDI, polyols)](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyurethanes/) (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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