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According to the observation report on the import and export data of Huacheng, from foam brand and flexible solutions to wire and bio based products, Hytrel ® TPC-ET thermoplastic polyester elastomer has fully covered the needs of sports shoes.

In order to enhance the durability, comfort and safety of shoes, more and more shoe designers turn their attention to Hytrel ® TPC-ET high performance elastomer. This material is applicable to a variety of footwear components, and can provide excellent dimensional stability, fatigue resistance, protection, flexibility and wearability, so that the wearer can hardly feel the weight of the shoes.

At the K exhibition in 2022, DuPont Transportation and Materials Business Department will show visitors a number of successful footwear application products on its booth, including the use of Hytrel ® Hytrel is used for shoes of foaming brand and vamp ® Shoes with extruded wire.

According to the Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report, Peak Sports Goods (Quanzhou, China), a world famous sports shoes manufacturer, has transferred Hytrel ® Wires are applied to the upper of its Up30 Elite running shoes, and Hytrel is planned to be introduced in the midsole later this year ® New shoe type of foaming material. In addition, patent Action/Reaction ™ The technical inventor Newton running shoes (Boulder, Colorado, USA) has also added Hytrel ® The foam material is applied to the insole of its Gravity 11 running shoes.

In the above and other footwear applications, Hytrel ® It solves multiple challenges and provides customers with an innovative footwear material solution with stronger functions, better cushioning performance and more comfortable foot feel. However, these differentiation advantages are not the only factors that help the above applications stand out from the competitive sports shoes market, Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation reported.

For example, the traditional process of foaming materials such as thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), polyether block amide (Peba) or ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) to make shoe insoles, midsole and outsole is declining, because this process will produce volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which will react under sunlight to generate smoke near the ground, causing environmental problems.

Hytrel ® The material adopts supercritical foaming process, and only nitrogen and carbon dioxide are used to complete the foaming. In addition, Hytrel ® The foamed material does not need cross-linking treatment, so it can be recycled. And switch to more environmentally friendly Hytrel ® Materials can help shoe manufacturers avoid VOC problems, improve circulation rate, and meet consumers' demand for more environmentally friendly products.

The functionality of footwear materials is equally important. Compared with traditional foaming materials, Hytrel ® The material has lower density and higher resilience. In addition to the advantages of lightweight, high resilience and high energy resilience, Hytrel ® The materials also provide excellent surface finish and excellent colourability, which can meet the aesthetic needs of consumers, Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.

"We are helping sneaker designers redefine this category," Hytrel ® And Vamac ® Mr. Csaba Holop, Global Business Director, said, "Hytrel ® Thermoplastic polyester elastomer is a perfect material for all kinds of applications. It has many advantages, such as lightweight, breathable, excellent resilience, high strength, excellent bearing capacity and excellent tear resistance. It is the first choice of global footwear manufacturers. " Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.