In Dallas, commodity and specialty chemicals maker Celanese Corporation has introduced a new biobased foam polymer for athletic footwear applications. The company says Hytrel® TPC RS40F2 is ideal for athletic footwear applications and incorporates a minimum of 20% segregated biobased content that is verifiable via the C14 method.
Conventional Hytrel® TPC is widely used in different industries due to its advantages in lightweighting, heat insulation, sound absorption, shock resistance, moisture resistance and corrosion resistance. Hytrel® TPC RS40F2 can be colored to meet design needs while maintaining material properties and is well-suited to the midsole components of athletic footwear as it delivers lightweighting opportunities while elevating energy return performance with excellent rebound and resilience.