Footwear – Combitech Italia

July 3, 2026

Advanced Materials, Chemicals Industry, Circular Economy, Footwear, Nike, Recycling admin

Chemical Recycling: How Nike Made World Cup Kits from Waste

Nike is using advanced chemical recycling to manufacture 2026 World Cup kits for stars like Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé from 100% recycled textiles.

May 14, 2026

Advanced Materials, Asia, Environment, Footwear, Innovation, Sustainable Materials, TPU admin

BASF Officially Launches New High-Performance Elastollan® TPU Portfolio with Reduced Product Carbon Footprint (ReducedPCF)

The new product portfolio primarily targets core sectors including footwear materials, sports and leisure, as well as wires and cables. First launched in Shanghai, the new lineup underpins BASF's regional strategy of “local production for local markets” in Asia-Pacific. It enables a 10–30% reduction in product carbon footprint (PCF) while maintaining identical mechanical properties to...

November 5, 2025

Circular Economy, Footwear, Innovation, Manufacturing, Materials Science, Polyurethane, Recycling, Sustainable Materials admin

Huntsman delivers circular PU midsole system to German shoemaker

The PU system, used by Huntsman in collaboration with Steitz Secura, requires no changes to existing processing or chemistry workflows.

Aug 26, 2024

Business, Footwear, New Product admin

Exclusive: How Norda Created the 'Lamborghini' of Super Shoes for Trail Running

Super shoes have long been synonymous with the pavement. Norda is taking them off road. After entering the market in July 2021 with the 001 trail runner, Norda — the premium performance brand founded by industry veterans Nick Martire and Willa Leus-Martire — is expanding its product range with the 005, marking its super shoe...

Jul 29, 2024

Business, Footwear admin

Celanese introduces bio-based Hytrel TPC for foamed athletic footwear

Celanese introduced its new bio-based Hytrel TPC for athletic footwear applications Hytrel TPC RS40F2 can be a drop-in solution that does not require further evaluation. It features lightweight, heat insulation, sound absorption, shock resistance, moisture resistance and corrosion resistance. These advantages elevate energy return performance with excellent rebound and resilience.

Sep 19, 2023

Circular Economy, Footwear, Material News admin

Huntsman develops first liquid TPU for footwear industry

In a first for the footwear industry, Huntsman has developed a liquid thermoplastic polyurethane (LTPU) that enables the rapid manufacture of high-performing midsoles and is aligned with the circularity ambitions of brands manufacturing sports and athleisure footwear.