10 May 2007
KELTAN® HEADS FOR THE BEACH
Keltan® is helping beach-goers to enjoy the hot sands and warm waters of Brazil’s 7,000km coastline in comfort, thanks to innovative thinking and close customer co-operation by DSM Elastomer’s R&D and Sales teams.
In a move away from the traditional EPDM application areas of automotive and building and construction, Keltan is being used by shoe manufacturers in Brazil for the production of beach sandals – an innovative solution taking the beach and swimwear market by storm.
Brazil is the world’s leading country for beach sandals production, with many shoe companies dedicating a significant part of their operations purely to this segment.
Following close co-operation between DSM Elastomers and shoe industry suppliers, Keltan 3200A was selected because of its ability to meet the stringent quality demands of this application.
This application was developed together with DSM Elastomers Distributor Proquitec and Brasmanco, the slippers' manufacturer.
Keltan 3200A provides excellent resistance to the potentially damaging effects of UV, high temperatures and salt water. It offers flexibility and soft touch to aid wear comfort, which in combination with its colourability, also opens up exciting design possibilities.
Marcos Oliveira, Account Manager South-America, comments: “The beach sandal market is a great example of Keltan: Nothing Compares in practice. It reflects our ambitions to take EPDM into new and innovative application areas by highlighting to customers just how Keltan’s unique combination of benefits can cost-effectively open up new market opportunities.”
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About DSM Elastomers
DSM Elastomers is a global supplier of EPDM rubber (Keltan®) and TPVs (Sarlink®), with a strong presence on all continents. Through a global sales organization and distribution network the company provides an extensive range of high quality grades to converters and compounders around the world. Keltan EPDM improves the performance of their products, ensures excellent processability and facilitates low cost production.
About Keltan® EPDM
Keltan® EPDM can be used in a wide variety of products in the automotive, building & construction and industrial markets. Applications vary from automotive seals and window profiles to electrical wire, washing machine seals and many more. Keltan® EPDM is supplied in a wide range of globally available products, most of which are produced at multiple production sites.
For more information please visit www.keltan.com or www.dsm.com
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Keltan® is helping beach-goers to enjoy the hot sands and warm waters of Brazil’s 7,000km coastline in comfort, thanks to innovative thinking and close customer co-operation by DSM Elastomer’s R&D and Sales teams.
Nancy van Heesewijk