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Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane
Ester-based thermoplastic polyurethane uses polyester-derived soft segments within a segmented polyurethane polymer, supplied in grades for melt processing into flexible parts.
Product & engineering
Understand the product.
Polyester chemistry influences hydrolysis and mechanical behaviour, but grade formulation still matters. Compare aged properties under the actual moisture and temperature exposure.
What turns activity into demand
The finished component determines whether melt processing, reactive casting or waterborne film formation is appropriate. Environmental ageing and cyclic loading often distinguish apparently similar grades.
The commercial boundary
TPU pellets, reactive prepolymers, dispersions and foams are different supply objects. Grade labels do not replace application-specific material and finished-part validation.
How does the actual grade behave after environmental ageing?
Polyester chemistry influences hydrolysis and mechanical behaviour, but grade formulation still matters. Compare aged properties under the actual moisture and temperature exposure.
Selected research
Industry Research
Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
The global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane market was valued at US$ million in 2025 and is projected to reach US$ million by 2032, implying a CAGR of % over 2026–2032.
The North America market for Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane is forecast to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, corresponding to a CAGR of % over 2026–2032.
The Europe market for Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane is projected to rise from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, registering a CAGR of % over 2026–2032.
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The Asia Pacific market for Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane is expected to grow from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % over 2026–2032.
Leading global manufacturers of Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane include , among others. In 2025, the top three vendors together accounted for approximately % of global revenue.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (t), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/t) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Market by Company
UBE
Akay Plastik
Austin Novel Materials
Avient
Headway Advanced Materials
INOV Polyurethane
LyondellBasell
MOCOM Compounds
Nevicolor
Sundow Polymers
Suny Chem
SWM
TP Company
Trinseo
Baoding Bangtai Polymeric New-materials
Miracll Chemicals Co., Ltd
Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Segment by Type
Extrusion
Injection Molding
Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Segment by Application
Automobile
Medical
Other
Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Tables and figures
Scope & coverage.
Types
- Extrusion
- Injection Molding
Applications
- Automobile
- Medical
- Other
Companies covered
- UBE
- Akay Plastik
- Austin Novel Materials
- Avient
- Headway Advanced Materials
- INOV Polyurethane
- LyondellBasell
- MOCOM Compounds
- Nevicolor
- Sundow Polymers
- Suny Chem
- SWM
- TP Company
- Trinseo
- Baoding Bangtai Polymeric New-materials
- Miracll Chemicals Co., Ltd
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Extrusion
- 2.2.3 Injection Molding
- 2.3 Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Automobile
- 2.3.3 Medical
- 2.3.4 Other
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 UBE
- 4.1.1 UBE Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Company Information
- 4.1.2 UBE Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Business Overview
- 4.1.3 UBE Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 UBE Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 UBE Recent Developments
- 4.2 Akay Plastik
- 4.2.1 Akay Plastik Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Company Information
- 4.2.2 Akay Plastik Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Akay Plastik Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Akay Plastik Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Akay Plastik Recent Developments
- 4.3 Austin Novel Materials
- 4.3.1 Austin Novel Materials Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Company Information
- 4.3.2 Austin Novel Materials Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Austin Novel Materials Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Austin Novel Materials Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Austin Novel Materials Recent Developments
- 4.4 Avient
- 4.4.1 Avient Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Company Information
- 4.4.2 Avient Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Avient Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Avient Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Avient Recent Developments
- 4.5 Headway Advanced Materials
- 4.5.1 Headway Advanced Materials Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Company Information
- 4.5.2 Headway Advanced Materials Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Headway Advanced Materials Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Headway Advanced Materials Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Headway Advanced Materials Recent Developments
- 4.6 INOV Polyurethane
- 4.6.1 INOV Polyurethane Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Company Information
- 4.6.2 INOV Polyurethane Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Business Overview
- 4.6.3 INOV Polyurethane Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 INOV Polyurethane Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 INOV Polyurethane Recent Developments
- 4.7 LyondellBasell
- 4.7.1 LyondellBasell Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Company Information
- 4.7.2 LyondellBasell Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Business Overview
- 4.7.3 LyondellBasell Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 LyondellBasell Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 LyondellBasell Recent Developments
- 4.8 MOCOM Compounds
- 4.8.1 MOCOM Compounds Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Company Information
- 4.8.2 MOCOM Compounds Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Business Overview
- 4.8.3 MOCOM Compounds Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 MOCOM Compounds Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 MOCOM Compounds Recent Developments
- 4.9 Nevicolor
- 4.9.1 Nevicolor Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Company Information
- 4.9.2 Nevicolor Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Nevicolor Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Nevicolor Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Nevicolor Recent Developments
- 4.10 Sundow Polymers
- 4.10.1 Sundow Polymers Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Company Information
- 4.10.2 Sundow Polymers Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Sundow Polymers Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Sundow Polymers Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Sundow Polymers Recent Developments
- 4.11 Suny Chem
- 4.11.1 Suny Chem Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Company Information
- 4.11.2 Suny Chem Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Suny Chem Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Suny Chem Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Suny Chem Recent Developments
- 4.12 SWM
- 4.12.1 SWM Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Company Information
- 4.12.2 SWM Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Business Overview
- 4.12.3 SWM Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 SWM Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 SWM Recent Developments
- 4.13 TP Company
- 4.13.1 TP Company Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Company Information
- 4.13.2 TP Company Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Business Overview
- 4.13.3 TP Company Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 TP Company Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 TP Company Recent Developments
- 4.14 Trinseo
- 4.14.1 Trinseo Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Company Information
- 4.14.2 Trinseo Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Trinseo Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Trinseo Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Trinseo Recent Developments
- 4.15 Baoding Bangtai Polymeric New-materials
- 4.15.1 Baoding Bangtai Polymeric New-materials Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Company Information
- 4.15.2 Baoding Bangtai Polymeric New-materials Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Business Overview
- 4.15.3 Baoding Bangtai Polymeric New-materials Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.15.4 Baoding Bangtai Polymeric New-materials Product Portfolio
- 4.15.5 Baoding Bangtai Polymeric New-materials Recent Developments
- 4.16 Miracll Chemicals Co., Ltd
- 4.16.1 Miracll Chemicals Co., Ltd Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Company Information
- 4.16.2 Miracll Chemicals Co., Ltd Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Business Overview
- 4.16.3 Miracll Chemicals Co., Ltd Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.16.4 Miracll Chemicals Co., Ltd Product Portfolio
- 4.16.5 Miracll Chemicals Co., Ltd Recent Developments
5 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 United States
- 6.3.4 Canada
- 6.3.5 Mexico
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.4.3 Germany
- 6.4.4 France
- 6.4.5 U.K.
- 6.4.6 Italy
- 6.4.7 Russia
- 6.4.8 Spain
- 6.4.9 Netherlands
- 6.4.10 Switzerland
- 6.4.11 Sweden
- 6.4.12 Poland
- 6.5 Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia Pacific Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.5.3 China
- 6.5.4 Japan
- 6.5.5 South Korea
- 6.5.6 India
- 6.5.7 Australia
- 6.5.8 Taiwan
- 6.5.9 Southeast Asia
- 6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
- 6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.6.3 Brazil
- 6.6.4 Argentina
- 6.6.5 Chile
- 6.6.6 Turkey
- 6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
- 7.1 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production by Type (2021-2032) & (t)
- 7.1.2 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production by Application (2021-2032) & (t)
- 8.1.2 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Distributors
- 9.2.3 Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Customers
10 Global Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Industry Trends
- 10.2 Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Ester-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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