Polymers in Sport and Leisure

References and Abstracts
Item 93
Kunststoffe Plast Europe
89, No.7, July 1999, p.39-40
ALMOST LIKE FLYING. NEW TPU
COMBINATIONS FOR SPORT AND LEISURE
Salm W
Elastogran GmbH
Developments in thermoplastic PU elastomers(TPU)
which help them meet the stringent demands for
maximum quality, continuous service, long lifetime and
an attractive design for the sports and leisure industries
are discussed. The physical properties of three grades of
Elastollan polyester-urethane thermoplastic elastomers are
tabulated and photographs presented of ski or snowboard
boots, ski tips (glass fibre-reinforced TPU), soles for
cycling shoes, and soles for trainers and hiking boots.
(German version of this paper, which includes tables, is
on p.118-20)
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY; EUROPEAN UNION; GERMANY;
WESTERN EUROPE
Accession no.747384
Item 94
Coatings World
4, No.6, Sept.1999, p.36-40
POWDER POWDER EVERYWHERE
Hess J
It is claimed that the powder coatings industry is the fastest
growing finishing technology in North America,
increasing at a rate of 8-10%/year in pounds of powder.
Markets such as appliance and automotive have been
reaping the benefits of powder coatings for some time.
Areas where powder coatings are becoming more popular
include general metals, protective pipe, lawn and garden,
and sports equipment.
USA
Accession no.747219
Item 95
Plastics News(USA)
11, No.22, 19th July 1999, p.30
BRITISH BOARD MAKER EYEING US SURF
TURF
White E
Boatshed Ltd.
Surfers in the UK now have access to what may be the
best surfboard foam available anywhere, following 18
months’ hard work by a small Redruth, England-based
producer, Boatshed. And wave riders in the USA and other
regions also may be able to use the new PU foam material
soon if Boatshed’s ideas about franchising the technology,
plus current talks on a US joint venture, pay off. The
company’s research and development efforts have led to
successful development of a super-white, highly
compression resistant PU foam based on MDI, together
with a foam-delivery process all under the trade name
Homeblown - for making surfboard blanks. Another
feature of the Homeblown technology is that the mould
design requires less carving in certain areas to achieve
the final shape. Hence carvers can work more rapidly with
less waste. Details are given.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY; EUROPEAN UNION; UK;
WESTERN EUROPE
Accession no.745551
Item 96
Macplas International
No.10, Aug.1999, p.108-9
COMPOSITES ON BIKES
Araldite 2014 adhesive from Ciba Specialty Chemicals
has been chosen by Ambrosio to bond the two ends of a
light-alloy profile together to form a bicycle wheel. The
new Fibra Z Road sole for competition class cycling
shoes, moulded from glass-reinforced nylon, is designed
to concentrate the force exerted on the pedal. Zytel
73G15T, a toughened nylon 6 reinforced with 15% glass
fibre was chosen. Capron UltraTough nylon 6, with a
low level of glass fibre reinforcement, has successfully
met the stringent impact and aesthetic criteria for the
Thug BMX bike wheel manufactured by Innovations in
Composites.
AMBROSIO; PIVA-NORTHWAVE; INNOVATIONS
IN COMPOSITES INC.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY; EUROPEAN UNION; ITALY; USA;
WESTERN EUROPE
Accession no.745396
Item 97
Macplas International
No.10, Aug.1999, p.88
OUTER SKIN
KMV has developed a type of ball for ten-pin bowling in
which the outer skin is an injection-moulded layer of
acetal homopolymer. KMV selected a special impactresistant
grade of Delrin acetal resin supplied by DuPont
for the outer layer. Ebonite pioneered balls with PU
veneers which have varying degrees of surface tack,
elasticity and resilience. ICI Polyurethanes cooperated in
the first attempts at incorporating plasticisers into the
isocyanate and polyol mix. These new ingredients add
attributes that greatly enhance ball performance.
KMV; EBONITE
USA
Accession no.745374
Item 98
Journal of Cellular Plastics
35, No.4, July/Aug.1999, p.289-310
IMPACTS OF HEMISPHERICAL STRIKERS ON
POLYSTYRENE BEAD FOAM
Mills N J; Moosa A S I
Birmingham,University
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