Polymers in Sport and Leisure

References and Abstracts
DuPont France
This article highlights the use of two engineering polymers
from DuPont in the manufacture of gear shifters for
mountain bicycles manufactured by Sachs Industries, the
French bicycle supplier. The two materials selected are
Delrin (an acetal homopolymer resin) and Zytel (glass
fibre reinforced nylon). Full details are given.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY; EUROPEAN UNION; FRANCE;
WESTERN EUROPE
Accession no.639506
Item 269
Engineering Design
No.3, 1996, p.5-6
SYSTEM FOR VISION
Zufferey P
DuPont International
This article highlights the selection of two engineering
polymers from DuPont for the manufacture of the new
“technical Vision System” winter sport’s goggles from
the Scott Sports Group. Both Delrin (an acetal
homopolymer resin) and Hytrel (a thermoplastic
elastomer) were chosen. Details are given.
SWITZERLAND; WESTERN EUROPE
Accession no.639505
Item 270
Kunststoffe Plast Europe
87, No.1, Jan.1997, p.26-7
English; German
SPEED ON ICE
Zimmermann D
This article explores the design and material development
for a composite ice skate blade. The demands on both the
design and the material are considered. The base material
chosen was an injection-mouldable, high-impact-resistant
polyamide with 35 percent GRP. Details are given.
FROGDESIGN; WST
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY; EUROPEAN UNION; GERMANY;
WESTERN EUROPE
Accession no.639463
Item 271
Plastics News(USA)
9, No.8, 21st April 1997, p.7
BRIT MOLDER SEEKS U.S. BACKERS FOR
GOLF SHAFT
Renstrom R
Jordan Golf, a subsidiary of Tamworth Plastics, is seeking
to establish business relationships with manufacturers of
golf clubs and shafts, particularly in the US, it is reported.
The company has developed a process by which a gasassisted
injection moulded part and a wrap are produced,
rather than the usual wrapping of pre-impregnated carbon
fibre and epoxy around a removable mandrel. The
moulded piece takes the place of a mandrel, but is not
removed. Advantages of the design are discussed, together
with the efforts of the company to seek investment.
TAMWORTH PLASTICS LTD.; JORDAN GOLF
LTD.; DIAMOND GOLF LTD.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY; EUROPEAN UNION; UK; USA;
WESTERN EUROPE
Accession no.637857
Item 272
Rubber India
48, No.12, Dec.1996, p.55
COSCO: CATERING SPORTS GOODS MARKET
This article focuses the spotlight on Cosco (India) Ltd.,
winner of the AIRIA export award for sports goods for
the 1995-96 period. The company manufactures basket
balls, footballs, rugby balls, hand-balls, net-balls, water
polo balls, tennis balls, and table tennis balls. The article
also includes a brief company profile.
COSCO (INDIA) LTD.
AUSTRALIA; EUROPEAN COMMUNITY; EUROPEAN UNION;
FRANCE; GERMANY; GREECE; INDIA; ITALY; JAPAN; NEW
ZEALAND; PORTUGAL; SOUTH AMERICA; UK; USA;
WESTERN EUROPE
Accession no.636370
Item 273
151st ACS Rubber Division Meeting, Spring 1997,
Conference Preprints.
Anaheim, Ca., 6th-9th May 1997, Paper 46, pp.7. 012
POLYURETHANE RUBBER OUTSOLES FOR
ATHLETIC FOOTWEAR
Ahnemiller J
TSE Industries Inc.
(ACS,Rubber Div.)
Applications of polyether- and polyester-urethane
elastomers in abrasion resistant and transparent outsoles
for sports shoes are reviewed.
USA
Accession no.636054
Item 274
151st ACS Rubber Division Meeting, Spring 1997,
Conference Preprints.
Anaheim, Ca., 6th-9th May 1997, Paper 45, pp.14. 012
DEVELOPMENT OF AN OUTSOLE COMPOUND
FOR OUTDOOR FOOTWEAR
Winston J; Ames K
Nike Inc.
(ACS,Rubber Div.)
The development of an outsole compound for outdoor
footwear requiring high dynamic wet traction and
adequate abrasion resistance is discussed. Initial materials
screening was undertaken by laboratory testing a number
of formulations based on standard thermoset elastomers
such as polybutadiene, SBR, NR, nitrile rubber, EPDM,
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