FOOTWEAR

SPORT SHOES
 Energetic Colors Match Quick Energy Return

http://www.rtpcompany.com/info/apps/stories/shoes.htm

When RTP Company was asked to match 12 fashion colors for Reebok's fall 1989 sports shoes, and to do
so quickly, we did just that. The 12 colors, matched in color concentrate form, include brilliant fuchsia,
citron and emerald. These hues "explode" visibility and color into Reebok's Energy Return System (ERS)
sports shoes for basketball, running, aerobics, tennis, and sports conditioning.

This innovative concept involves a series of resilient thermoplastic elastomer tubes in the shoe's sole or heel
(depending on the performance category) easing impact when the athlete's foot strikes ground. By
absorbing the impact the athlete's energy is conserved and the chance of injury is reduced. The brightly
colored tubes are encased in clear thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer.

RTP Company has been supplying plastics processors with state-of-the-art precolored resin matches since
1960. The product line also includes color concentrates and cube blends, produced to the same high
standards
 TPE THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER SPECIALTY COMPOUNDS
 Complete portfolio of soft-touch resins
 Customizable for overmolding and other properties

Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) materials combine the functional performance and properties of thermoset
rubbers with the processability of thermoplastics. TPEs permit fabrication of "rubber-like" articles with the
speed, efficiency, and economy of injection molding.

RTP Company offers a broad portfolio of TPE compounds based on five diverse resin technologies. These
unique products give designers new flexibility in applications requiring "soft-touch" features, seals against
fluid environments, impact protection, and improved ergonomics.

As a specialty compounder our TPE compounds can be custom formulated for optimum bonding to
substrate materials during insert or multi-shot overmolding or combined with other technologies to offer
anti-static/conductive, flame retardant, wear resistant or color/appearance properties.

Thermoplastic Elastomers provide

 Flexibility
 Slip resistance
 Shock absorption
 Ergonomic comfort
 Soft texture

Benefits of TPEs versus thermoset rubber

 Lower part costs — thinner wall sections plus lower density
 Simplified processing — no mixing or vulcanization steps
 Recyclable scrap and parts
 Colorable

Standalone or overmolded/bonded TPE applications

 Gaskets, seals, stoppers, housings, rollers, valves, bumpers, wheels, pads, casters.
 Strain reliefs, cable jacketing, switch contact points, bellows, fuel line covers, housings.
 Shoe soles/heels, wrist straps, cushions, airbag doors.
 Keycaps, cosmetic cases, handles, grips, pushbuttons, knobs.
AVON Elastomers India

Introduction
http://www.indiamart.com/avonelastomers-plastic-rubber/footwear-soling-material.html#thermoplastic-
elastomers

Phone No.: +(91)-9319104129 / 9897068773

Fax No.: +(91)-(562)-4032662 / 2604458

E-Mail: aei@sancharnet.in / avonrubbers@yahoo.co.in

AV

Serving the footwear industry since 1965, we are a trusted  source and exporter of a wide range of High quality Thermo plastic
rubber compound, TPU, PVC/NBR BLENDS. Our range of products includes BOUNDE LEATHER SHEETS FOR  Outsoles
and Insoles, TPE/TPR compounds-SBS AND SEBS BASED, TPU thermoplastic-POLYETHER AND POLYESTER
BASED, colour pigments, COMPOUNDS FOR ENERGY CABLES AND AUTOMOTIVES. We are based at Agra, Uttar
Pradesh, and have placed ourselves as a trusted organization that is dedicated towards its customers. Besides growing as a
manufacturer and exporter, we are also an importer of our wide range of products.To come up with innovative products, we
source our products and raw materials from India, Italy and Europe. Through our expertise in this domain, we have grown in
leaps & bounds and proved our presence in the footwear industry.

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Year of 1965
Establismen :
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Number 26 to 50 People
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Turnover US$ 1-10 Million (or Rs. 4-40 Crore Approx.)

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Nature of Business Exporter

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 Our Products
Geared with all the infrastructural and sourcing facilities, we have a wide range of products used in footwear. The wide variety of
products manufactured, exported and imported by us includes:

 Ecor Sole Leather Sheets

 Eco Cork
 TPR Compounds
 TPU Thermoplastic Poly
 Color Pigments
 PVC Blend Compounds
 Thermoplastic Compound
 TPE - Thermoplastic Elastomers

Features of Our Products

Our range of thermo plastic rubber compound, PVC compound synthetic rubbers, TPE Thermoplastic Elastomers and Hard
Thermoplastic Elastomers are known for their superior features and hence have gained wide acceptance in the global footwear
industry. The usage of high quality thermo plastic rubber compound and PVC compound and synthetic rubbers has an edge over the
leather sole that was used earlier.

All these products guarantee lowest water absorption capacity and are 30% more abrasion resistant compared to natural leather.
These products also provide better flexing and consistent product as compared with natural leather. These thermo plastic rubber
compound, PVC compound and synthetic rubbers are also cheaper than the Indian leather sole costing. Owing to their superior
qualities, our Footwear Sole Leather can also be very well molded and given desired curves to give 3 dimensional looks and very
soft sole leather.

Quality Comes With Us

A trusted name, we have been known for our quality assurance by professional quality control agencies. Designed and manufactured
as per the international quality standards, our products are widely accepted for their superior quality and long lasting nature. Made
using high quality raw materials, our products undergo stringent quality checks.

Consistency in quality is maintained through adherence to various quality norms. All our products meet the ASTM & DIN
standards. Our products have been tested on different quality parameters.

Our Manufacturing Unit

We are located at Agra that is in easy approachability being only 198 km. from Delhi, the capital of
India. Ours is a well-established setup that is equipped with latest tools and machines. Fitted with
modern equipment and technology, we are capable of producing the best and genuine grade products
for the footwear industry. Divided into separate departments, our unit is capable of manufacturing and
supplying bulk orders within the lead time. The four major departments at our unit are:

 Quality checking
 R&D
 Production
 Packaging
 Alwayseal Technology Ltd. All Rights Reserved

China Alwayseal(Fuzhou) Technology Ltd Tel:+86-591-873-08-873 Fax:+86-591-873-07-873

USA Alwayseal(US) Operations,Massachusetts Tel/Fax:+1(508)618-0136

Email:info@alwayseal.com

http://www.alwayseal.com/about.asp

Technology Ltd is a multinational corporation specializing in thermoplastic elastomer (TPE)

manufacturing. We have the first wholly foreign-owned TPE producing subsidiary in China. As
a professional andspecialized manufacturer and supplier of thermoplastic elastomer(TPE), the
founders and managers of our company bring the most advanced management, production,
quality assurance, customer service and technology management practices from US, China,
Taiwan, Japan and Germany to form this unique company. All staff are devoted to providing
TPE compounds and custom products to best serve industries like the Food and Beverage
Packaging, Automotive,  Building /Construction industries,Electrical and Electronics industries,
Stationery and Gifts,  Wire and Cable, Sporting Goods and Tool Handles,etc. The company has
established sales and service offices around the world. Expanding to other  manufactu- ring
locations is in progress.
 
The mission of the company is to provide high technology to add value to customers in 
   
Automotive,the Food/Beverage Packaging, CEMIB industries. Specifically, Alwayseal provides
customers with advanced capliner compounds for beer, tea, fruit juice packaging and weather
strip technology for the Automotive industries,halogen-free,flame-retarded TPE compounds for
Wire &Cable manufacturers and safe,halogen-free materials for the medical industry.
 
     In fact, Alwayseal is one of the very few global suppliers of oxygen scavenging capliner
compounds.
 
    We are happy to provide our customers with the most advanced, unique technology to add
value to their portfolio of products.
POLYURETHANE UNITSOLES

http://meramec.com/fcpoly.html

Poly-Plus®
Poly-Plus® (Softy)
Poly-Plus® is a blend of advanced Microcellular Polyurethane materials developed specifically for lightweight
service oriented outsole applications.
Poly-Plus® unitsoles provide the ultimate in lightweight comfort from a long wearing, shock absorbent outsole.

Excel-Lite®
soling materials are an advanced blend of unique Polyurethanes. Excel-Lite® products provide superior abrasion
resistance, flexibility, shock absorption, and slip resistance even under extreme conditions. Excel-Lite® soles are
made of two exclusive Polyurethane formulas developed and made in the USA by Meramec Group. The outsole
material is a durable, flexible, elastomer formula. The midsole is a lightweight, soft, shock-absorbing microcellular
formula . Together they combine to give you the ultimate in comfort and durability.

Maxum Lite®
is a unique rubber-like microcellular Polyurethane combining the slip resistant properties of rubber into a
lightweight, long wearing single density outsole.  Maxum-Lite® is developed specifically for the ultimate in shock
absorbency and slip resistance.  This material is suitable for a wide range of environments from hot and humid
conditions (hydrolysis resistant) to extreme cold environments (cold insulator plus low temperature flexibility). 
Maxum-Lite® outsoles are designed to provide the ultimate in lightweight comfort and slip resistance for service
applications.  Maxum-Lite® is especially well suited for restaurant environments.
http://www.tradekorea.com/product-detail/P00097475/Polyurethane_Resin_for_Mid_Sole.html

Polyurethane Resin for Mid-Sole

 Product namePolyurethane Resin for Mid-Sole

 Category Rubber & Plastics > Rubber Raw Materials > Polyurethane Rubber
 Keywordsole, rubber, Dongsung Chemical
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Features

Dongsung chemical, highly recognized by its technology in footwear materials, is also promoting its reputation by developing and
producing low-density polyurethanes.
Dongsung is polyurethane makers subdividing the products in accordance with various needs to outperform other.
Mid-sole series characterizing excellent cosmetic features, distinguished molding performance, high physical properties and anti-
hydrolysis is applicable to the sports shoes, running shoes and other high quality items.

System No Sp.Gravity(g/cc) Hardness(C type) Demold Time(min) Main Application Note

NEOPAN M-8020 0.26-0.30 54-60 3~4 Sports shoes, Sandal Low density
NEOPAN M-5460 0.34-0.38 54-60 3~4 Running shoes Excellent flowability
NEOPAN M-3860 0.34-0.38 57-63 3~4 Cross traing Excellent cosmetic
NEOPAN M-5160① 0.38-0.45 55-65 4~5 Sandal Ether type
DSU-8320 0.34-0.40 50-60 7~8 Sandal Good skin
Brand Name
Material

Standard

HS code

Trade Statistics related with [Rubber & Plastics]

 2009 2010
Rank Country
Price Increasing Rate Price Increasing Rate

Total ＄1,559,525,534 -21.7% ＄1,142,107,411 72.9%

1 Pr.China ＄567,547,233 13.04% ＄366,569,466 39.71%

2 India ＄133,734,149 -23.45% ＄116,115,415 129.68%

3 Indonesia ＄123,126,318 -37.18% ＄102,750,170 99.13%

4 U.S.A ＄84,832,653 -51.54% ＄89,337,683 189.89%

5 Japan ＄114,148,090 -38.81% ＄71,509,708 74.87%

6 Malaysia ＄53,073,272 7.78% ＄65,786,230 260.94%

7 Thailand ＄42,517,228 -32.44% ＄43,322,334 195.84%

8 Viet Nam ＄66,160,255 -10.87% ＄42,701,265 52.87%

9 Turkey ＄43,397,101 -35.25% ＄40,495,877 139.79%

10 Hong Kong ＄21,468,018 -53.58% ＄19,879,657 109.8%

 PACKAGING

KRAIBURG TPE

http://www.kraiburg-tpe.com/en/news_press/archives/verpackung

Greater functionality - and simply a good feeling

KRAIBURG TPE redoubles packaging market activities
Waldkraiburg, April 21, 2010.  This specialist in customized TPE compounds intends to offer new
product characteristics and more efficient production processes to clients in the packaging industry.
KRAIBURG TPE, having introduced the THERMOLAST® M product group in 2009, has already
convinced customers in the medical and pharmaceutical markets of the advantages that can be exploited
for medical packaging. These thermoplastic elastomer experts are now attaching greater importance to
developing new packagings for the consumer sector. Being spotlighted today are TPE compounds that
guarantee superb grip even when wet or that permit contact with oily foodstuffs. In addition to new
material properties manufacturers also profit from more economical production processes: This is because
TPE enables production using time – and money – saving multi-resin processes. Wherever visual stimuli
have reached the limits of their effectiveness they offer complementary sales support: Their soft-touch
surfaces provide an enhanced tactile experience for the retail customer. This adds to the perceived value
of the product.

Rich variety: the future of packaging using thermoplastic elastomers

In its activities focusing on consumer products KRAIBURG TPE adheres faithfully to its
principle: “Custom-engineered TPE and more” and explores and analyzes market needs with an eye
toward customizing TPE. One project in the development pipeline: Materials suitable for contact with
oily foodstuffs. “When developing new product characteristics we concentrate our attention on what the
final customer wants,” says Franz Hinterecker, CEO at KRAIBURG TPE. He adds: “ Using new
formulae we intend to pave the packaging industry’s way to new product ideas previously unattainable,
and using the simplest production processes”. With their excellent sealing properties and their superb
elasticity thermoplastic elastomers support new developments in the packaging field in
numerous ways: The focus here is not only on transportation and storage containers but also on multi-
function systems to handle metering or sealing needs. By utilizing TPE manufacturers will in the future
profit not only from expanded and more complex functions but also from simplified production
parameters. Thanks to their highly desirable bonding properties these elastomers allow the use of time -
and cost efficient- multi-component processing. Compared with concepts involving assembly work,
logistics are simplified and product hygiene is enhanced What’s more, thermoplastic elastomers offer
decisive advantages in terms of product design since they can be dyed, simply and quickly, in any shade
desired. Last but not least manufacturers can convince their customers with a further advantage associated
with TPE application: Thermoplastic elastomers with their soft-touch surfaces bring about pleasant tactile
properties that impart a sense of superior product quality.  

This press release is available for download along with additional information and photo material at
www.kraiburg-tpe.com.   

About KRAIBURG TPE

KRAIBURG TPE (www.kraiburg-tpe.com) manufactures thermoplastic elastomers based on HSBC
(hydrogenated styrene block copolymers) and markets them all around the world. In addition to custom
solutions, the company offers under the THERMOLAST ® brand name a broad spectrum of standardized
compounds to cover a wide range of applications. With its high-performance HIPEX ® compound,
KRAIBURG TPE is opening up the world of rubber for all the companies that process thermoplastics.
The TPE specialist has production sites in Germany, the USA and Malaysia. KRAIBURG TPE also
maintains sales offices in the UK, France, Italy, Spain, China and India.

Please direct your questions to:

KRAIBURG TPE GmbH & Co. KG                           
Lars Goldmann                                                         
Friedrich-Schmidt-Straße 2                                          
84478 Waldkraiburg, Germany                                 
Tel.: +49 (0)8638.9810-278                                          
Fax: +49 (0)8638.9810-11278                                      
Email: lars.goldmann@kraiburg-tpe.com            
www.kraiburg-tpe.com    

Applications:

Automotive
Interior:

 Gearshift
  Seals for forced venting
 Seatbelt tensioners
 Seals, switches, thumbwheels
 Anti slip mats
 Airbag doors

Exterior:

 Window seals
 Water deflectors for windscreens
 Seals for direction indicators, headlamps, door sills
 Rear view mirror seals
 Wheel housings
 Roof ledge
 Front spoilers
 Door clamping safety device
 Convertible roof retainers

  
Under the hood:

 Seals for housing for electronics, radiator seals

 Air inlet piping
 Air guides
 Air ducts
 and many more ......

Interested in Custom engineered TPE? Please contact us!

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Consumer

 Soft grip for beer crates etc.

 Design features and functional elements for packaging (e.g. body care)
 Food storage seals
 Cap systems for plastic bottles
 Synthetic cork systems
 Soft grip for perfume packaging
 and many more ...

Interested in Custom engineered TPE? Please contact us!

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Care

 Handles and functional elements for toothbrushes

 Handles and functional elements for shavers
 Handles and bristle pads for hair brushes
 Closures for pharmaceutical containers
 Seals for syringes and other medical applications
 Closures for tubes
 Valves
 Film hinges
 and many more ...

Interested in Custom engineered TPE? Please contact us!

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Toys

 Teething ring
 Packaging for kids shower gel
 Swing (soft seat)
 Dolls
 Tyres for toys
 Painted toys
 blow moulded squeesy toys
 Full TPE figures and animals
 and much more...

Interested in Custom engineered TPE? Please contact us!

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Sports

 Handles for hiking sticks and ski poles, handlebars and more
 Ski and snowboard binding plates
 Flippers and diving goggles
 Sports glasses
 Protectors
 Shock absorption elements for sports shoes, sports equipment
 Functional and design elements for sportswear
 and many more ...
Interested in Custom engineered TPE? Please contact us!
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Appliances

 Anti slip features and seals for household

 Seals for household appliances
 Rollers
 and many more ...

Interested in Custom engineered TPE? Please contact us!

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Electronics

 Seals for electrical and electronic devices

 Functional and design elements for telephones and mobile phones
 Vibration and sound absorption elements for TV, HiFi and Computer
 Seals for TV, HiFi and Computer
 Push buttons, switches for electrical equipment
 flexible protection covers
 and many more ...

Interested in Custom engineered TPE? Please contact us!

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Construction

 Seals for steel, plastic and wooden windows and doors

 Buffer elements for solar devices
 Technical profiles
 System for water preparation
 Cable sheating and insulation
 and many more ...

Interested in Custom engineered TPE? Please contact us!

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Design

 Seals for fittings

 Seals and functional elements for drinking water and sanitary sector
 Back rests and arm rest supports
 Bed spring elements
 Grip elements and functional elements for furniture
 Profiles, e.g. side wall protection
 Profiles for shower cabinets
 Garden furniture
 Camping equipment
 and many more ...

Interested in Custom engineered TPE? Please contact us!

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Industries 

 Handles for tools and power tools

 Shock and vibration absorption elements for power tools
 Div. parts for machines(e.g.rollers, seals, bumpers)

New multi-layer technology for packaging applications

http://www.tpe-magazine.com/nc/news/newsdetails/article/new-multi-layer-
technology-for-packaging-applications7783/

At Chinaplas 2010, PolyOne/GLS announced that it is exhibiting a multi-layer technology co-developed with Kautex
Machines, Bonn, Germany. This new technology is said to give packaging designers new options. PolyOne is displaying
co-extruded, blow-moulded HDPE bottles layered with TPE made using this technology at its stand at the fair in
Shanghai.
This allows designers to add the tactile feel and aesthetics of TPEs to HDPE containers and packaging while keeping costs down
and supporting environmental goals. GLS and Kautex Machines jointly developed a solution for co-extruding an ultra-thin outer
layer of translucent, customized Dynalloy onto recycled or virgin HDPE resin.

The companies said that this multi-layer process is a breakthrough solution for designers who want to apply soft touch or non-slip
surfaces onto packaging to differentiate their products. The new solution adds design possibilities ranging from customising the
degree of non-slip “grip” for safety or ergonomic reasons to adding a soft touch for enhanced aesthetics. It also provides the
option of colouring the TPE layer or allowing coloured HDPE to show through a translucent TPE layer, and supports the use of
recycled resin in selected layers to enhance sustainability.  Further, it makes the use of a TPE economically practical for even the
most innovative container design. 

 Kautex processing technology for multiple layers can accommodate up to seven layers, providing opportunities to add an oxygen
barrier or other speciality layer. Packages may be designed, for example, with an inner layer of virgin HDPE for food contact
compliance, a middle layer of recycled HDPE and an outer layer of Dynalloy. Layers are co-extruded and bonded together before
blow moulding into a bottle or other part.

Kautex is able to precisely regulate the thickness of the TPE to provide optimal performance with only a few mils of material –
usually 2 to 3 percent of the total. Dynalloy can be customised to provide varying levels of grip or soft touch, and can be coloured
in a wide range of hues.

“Our proprietary extrusion technology allows customers to keep material costs equal to or even below the costs of HDPE alone,”
said Chuck Flammer, vice president of sales for Kautex Machines. “We achieve this by minimizing the amount of TPE needed
for the desired effect, reducing the amount of masterbatch needed by colouring only the TPE or the underlying HDPE, and using
recycled resin as appropriate. This approach lets customers enhance the value, appearance and sustainability of their products
without increasing costs.”