The Lubrizol Corporation announces that its engineering polymer business will participate in the 51st annual NW Materials Show (Portland International Leather Shoes Show). The show will be held August 15-16, 2018, in Porterville, Oregon. Held in the Oregon Convention Center in Lanzhou.
Lubrizol will showcase its extensive, innovative polymer solutions at booth 901, including Estane® TPU, Estane® TRX TPU, BounCell-X(TM) TPU, Pearlbond(TM) TPU, Pearlthane (TM) ECO TPU, Estane TPU for 3D printing, Estane® VSN TPU, Esdex(TM) TPU and X4zol-J(TM). Lubrizol brings a single, convenient and reliable source of proven technology and innovation. Solve the toughest application challenges in the footwear industry (hot melt adhesives, textile coatings, midsole, outsole, coated yarns), garments (fibers, breathable membranes, seams) and even glasses (frames).
Estane TRX TPU is an innovative polymer designed to replace the use of rubber in outdoor, sports and work shoe outsole. This new material offers significant benefits to consumers, designers and producers. Traditional rubber substitutes are gaining increasing attention. Traditional rubber labor and energy intensive, requiring multi-process production processes and high scrap rates. Estane TRX TPU combines the advantages of rubber traction with improved processing by thermoplastic injection molding. Estane TRX TPU has better wear resistance and clarity than rubber compounds.
Kenneth Kim, Lubrizol Engineering Polymers Global Sports and Leisure Market Development Manager, said: 'Customers around the world are strongly demanding better performance, longer lasting and more sustainable solutions for footwear. Estane TRX TPU is a performance shoe Innovative solutions at the bottom, combined with Lubrizol's innovative buffering technologies, such as BounCell-X nitrogen-infused TPU foam and 3D printed Estane TPU, the market responds well to the advantages offered by these new technologies.
In addition, there is a solvent-free Pearlbond TPU solution for hot melt adhesives on parts, footwear components based on renewable energy TPU, and uppers with Esdex TPU. Lubrizol's technology covers outsole, cushioning and The upper application is a comprehensive footwear solution provider.
In order to enable footwear brands to achieve new levels of performance, automation and sustainability, Lubrizol Engineering Polymers continues to innovate to help improve the innovation capabilities of the footwear industry.