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RevistaPlásticosModernos
Título:
Poliuretanos termoplásticos innovadores procedentes de fuentes renovables para calzado
Autores:
A. Zapatero*1, J. Santamaría*2, A. Allepuz*1, M. A. Martínez*1, J. Ferrer*1. *1 Instituto Tecnológico del Calzado (INESCOP). Polígono Industrial de Campo Alto S/N. 03600 – Elda – Alicante (Spain). Tel.:. +34 965 39 52 13. E-mail: medioambiente@inescop.es *2 Merquinsa Mercados Químicos, S.L. Calle Gran Vial, 17. 08160 – Montmeló – Barcelona (Spain). Tel.: +34 935 72 11 00
Afiliación:
ISSN:
0034-8708
Datos Fuente:
2012, 104 (672), 196-202 pags.
Resumen:

El presente artículo trata el futuro potencial de las fibras de carbono cortas y recicladas en Composites Termoplásticos. Se pone de manifiesto la viabilidad y nuevas aplicaciones de la fibra de carbono fuera del ámbito aeronáutico y con una perspectiva medio ambiental al tratarse de materiales reciclados, pudiéndose abrir nuevos mercados y nuevas oportunidades en diferentes industrias, en especial la industria plástica.

Palabras clave:
Poliuretano termoplástico (TPU), bioplástico, suelas, refuerzos, calzado, EcoTPU
Abstract:

Within the family of plastics, thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) are widely used materials in industries, given their excellent physical properties. So far, the production of TPUs is carried out using mostly non-renewable fossil resources, with the consequent environmental impact. To improve this situation, the European project EcoTPU “Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) from renewable sources applied in footwear”, coordinated by the Footwear Technological Institute (INESCOP) and which has the partial support of the European Union through the Eco-Innovation programme, aims to launch an innovative thermoplastic material in the European market, partially obtained from renewable sources, replacing non-renewable fossil sources, as well as to manufacture different components for footwear (soles, toe puffs and counters) produced from this material. This article presents the results obtained in the quality controls carried out on the different materials developed in the framework of the EcoTPU project, to assess the quality and applicability of said materials in the footwear sector.