Huntsman expands footwear materials capacity in Belgium
05/09/2013
Huntsman Polyurethanes is a leading producer of innovative materials for the footwear industry, manufacturing a full spectrum of solutions including TPUs), TPU compounds, and polyether- and polyester-based technologies.
The company said it believed the new technology would enhance its material development capabilities. Used in conjunction with existing assets, the four-station roundtable and thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) casting and injection unit has enabled it to intensify its footwear-specific product development programme, it explained.
Replicating “real world manufacturing conditions in-house”, the purchase has boosted the number of samples that the company can create for manufacturers that want to test soling materials prior to full-scale production.
Alfons Tremml, commercial manager for footwear at Huntsman Polyurethanes, said: “Having a brand new injection moulding machine at our disposal in Europe, where the market is picking up again, gives us additional capacity, exactly where we and our customers need it.”
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