Sports and Recreational Goods

When performance matters most, Lubrizol’s innovative thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) portfolio stands up to the demands that sports and recreation equipment face. With its broad range of technical capabilities, Lubrizol’s high performance TPU can support a wide variety of sports and recreation applications, including equipment, protective gear, accessories, or footwear.

Lubrizol’s TPU portfolio can be processed using:

Material benefits

  • Wide range of shore hardness
  • Abrasion resistant
  • Puncture resistant
  • Fungus resistant
  • Reduced yellowing
  • Low temperature flexibility
  • Inherently water resistant

Manufacturing benefits

  • Fast crystallization
  • Wide melting point range
  • Plasticizer free
  • Supports improved cycle times 

 

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A Leader in Footwear

Lubrizol’s expansive portfolio of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) features extensive footwear application capabilities that can be used for every component of the shoe.

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