Polymers in Sport and Leisure

References and Abstracts
QUADRAX SWINGS INTO GOLF WITH
THERMOPLASTIC SHAFT
Renstrom R
Quadrax, a defence supplier has expanded into high
performance thermoplastic golf shafts, and its Quadrax
West Coast subsidiary has established a development
centre and production line in Vista, Calif., near operations
of major golf equipment manufacturers, it is reported.
Details are given of the facilities capacities, and the
contract with Taylor Made Golf Co., to develop new golf
products that will use Quadrax’s unidirectional fibrereinforced
thermoplastic tape.
QUADRAX CORP.
USA
Accession no.609497
Item 302
Plastics News(USA)
8, No.29, 16th Sept.1996, p.4
PLASTICS HELP BUILD STRONG BODYBOARD
MARKET
Renstrom R
The US and Australian bodyboard markets are examined,
and the growth of plastic boards is discussed with
comments from suppliers. The standard polyethylene
foams are being replaced by PE hybrids as well as
polypropylenes and crosslinked polystyrenes, it is
reported. Details are given of bodyboards displayed at
the Action Sports Retailer trade exposition in San Diego.
USA
Accession no.609492
Item 303
Plastics News(USA)
8, No.29, 16th Sept.1996, p.4/67
NOVICE SKATEBOARDS MAY BE PLASTICS’
NICHE
Renstrom R
The US skateboard market is examined, and the growth of
plastic boards is discussed. Details are included of various
manufacturers of skateboards, with comments on the
market, designs and sales. Plastic skateboards may find a
market in the beginner’s boards, it is claimed, with a cheaper
injection moulded board but with the same quality wheels,
bushings and grip tape as in the wooden counterparts.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
SKATEBOARD COS.
USA
Accession no.609491
Item 304
Machine Design
68, No.19, 24th Oct.1996, p.53-6
FOAM GOES FROM BUMPERS TO BIKE
HELMETS
Luhtanen M
BASF Corp.
The advantages offered by the use of expanded
polypropylene in automotive bumper cores and other
applications are considered, and its properties are
compared with other materials traditionally used in such
applications in terms of impact strength, energy
absorption, resilience, and compressive strength.
USA
Accession no.609411
Item 305
Chimica e l’industria
77, No.6, June 1995, p.377-82
Italian
CHEMICAL AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL
ASPECTS OF THE SKI
Albanesi G
Parma,University
An examination is made of factors affecting the sliding
on snow of materials used in skis, with particular reference
to HDPE. The influence of waxes is also discussed. Data
are presented for the coefficients of friction of a number
of plastics and other materials. 10 refs.
FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA SPORT INVERNALI
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY; EUROPEAN UNION; ITALY;
WESTERN EUROPE
Accession no.609294
Item 306
Utech 96. Conference Proceedings.
Hague, 26th-28th March 1996, Paper 47. pp.6. 43C6
NOVEL POLYURETHANES FOOTWEAR
TECHNOLOGY
Bagaglio G; Limerkens N; Gugler K
ICI Polyurethanes
(Crain Communications Ltd.; Rapra Technology Ltd.)
A new family of water blown systems for PU-based
footwear based on Suprasec 2433, a multi-purpose soft
block MDI prepolymer, has been introduced onto the
market by ICI Polyurethanes. The synergistic
combination of Suprasec 2433 with both polyether and
polyester formulations has provided a number of
benefits. The performance of this technology after two
years of field experience is discussed in detail. Polyetherbased
unit soles made with this technology, as well as
direct-injection, single- and double-density soles for
fashion, casual and sports shoes have a good aesthetic
appeal, a natural feel and high definition. Sole failure
has been virtually eliminated by this technology. The
technology has also been used for heavy duty
applications such as work boots, agricultural boots,
Wellington boots and all-PU clogs. Improvements to low
temperature flex life and hydrolytic stability have been
made and microbiological resistance can be achieved
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