Polymers in Sport and Leisure

References and Abstracts
from the skin. Patagonia now offers a chemically-altered
polyester called Capilene which has gone through
antimicrobial treatment to help the fabric reject odour.
DuPont has introduced ThermaStat and Thermax,
lightweight polyester materials that aim to trap air next
to the body while funnelling moisture to the outer layer,
where it evaporates. Thinsulate by 3M has emerged as
one of the most popular insulating materials, particularly
for cold-weather gloves and ski pants.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY; EUROPEAN UNION; UK;
WESTERN EUROPE
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Plastics News International
Nov.1994, p.25
SEAT MANUFACTURER WITH OLYMPIC
GOLD
Camatic Pty Ltd. has secured a multi-million dollar
contract to supply and install 54,000 seats for the 1996
Olympic Games Stadium in Atlanta. The seats and backs
are blow moulded in HDPE and are supported by an
aluminium frame. The process means the mouldings are
hollow inside, which helps give them flex and provides a
cushioning effect. The company says one of the key
factors in its successful bid for the contract was an intricate
filigree effect incorporated into the seating. Camatic
currently supplies over 90% of all cinema seats to the
major chains in Australia and has become a leader in
cinema, auditorium and stadium seating worldwide.
CAMATIC PTY.LTD.
AUSTRALIA
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Item 397
Du Pont Magazine European Edition
Vol.87, Sports Issue, 1993, p.20-1
SEASONABLE GOLF
The design of an electric golf trolley, the Classic, from
Powakaddy, is described. It incorporates weight reducing
plastics from Du Pont which are capable of withstanding
extreme climatic conditions. The main chassis uses Zytel
nylon, the gear housing Rynite 935 glass reinforced PETP,
and Zytel and Delrin acetate homopolymers are used for
the gears.
POWAKADDY LTD.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY; UK; WESTERN EUROPE
Accession no.488908
Item 396
Blackburn, 1992, pp.25. 12ins. 26/4/93. 42C12-63Ag-
6R
NETLON ADVANCED TURF. ROOTZONE
TECHNOLOGY - STRONGER BY NATURE
Netlon Ltd.
Netlon Advanced Turf is designed to stabilise the turf
rootzone, especially on grassed areas which need to
withstand either vehicular or pedestrian traffic. The system
consists of small mesh elements made from
polypropylene. Reinforcing the rootzone provides the turf
with greater stability and strength resulting, in the case
of golf courses and football pitches, in consistent ball
bounce and quick recovery from damage. Further details
are given of its advantages in maintaining turf, and
detailed installation instructions.
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