Discover our solutions for sports & leisure
Foam & Residential Techs
Kaneka’s expanded foam particles meet a range of functional requirements for the sports and leisure industry. Technical advantages as lightweight, shock absorbance, buoyancy, and recyclability make them suited for applications such as cycling helmets, swimming floats, surfing boards, fitness rolls, shoe insoles, and body protection.
Performance Polymers
Materials | Ergonomy, Protection, Strengthening, Weight Decrease
Building on our heritage and know-how in macromolecular and fermentation technology, Kaneka Belgium in Westerlo is committed to developing and manufacturing performance polymers for high demanding functional plastics applications paving their way to the sports and leisure industry.
Our team of experts and market-leading portfolio of impact modifiers, processing aids, liquid polymers, toughener systems and specialty additives can help you find the solution for your product developments and business targets. We are happy to advise you on selecting the suitable material for your particular application.
Rigid functional & engineering plastics
Kaneka's polymeric solutions for functional and engineering plastic compounds offer outstanding impact and thermal properties. Applications: playgrounds (sandpits, water play areas) | swimming pools | sports stadia (rinks, roofing, flooring) | skate, ski and boarding equipment (helmets, boards), numerous sports gear, and accessories.
Structural adhesives and composite structures
Toughener systems improving properties (impact/crack/fatigue resistance) of structural adhesives and lightweight composite structures.
Flexible foam
Iso-cyanate free MS Polymer based foam technology for padding materials, adding comfort, soft feel & touch, and high resilience.