The conference’s footwear technical session included several presentations. Spain-based Synthesia Española presented developments in new polyester polyols for low-density PU shoe soles. US-based GE Advanced Materials unveiled a series of improved catalyst and surfactant additives for low-density, water-blown microcellular PU foams for shoe soles. Dow Chemical’s Italy-based footwear development centre introduced a new family of thermoset polyester PU polymers with enhanced hydrolysis resistance for footwear; and scientists from Germany-based DESMA presented new methods for combining different materials in two-layer soles.

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