trinseo.com EN IT Search About Lifestyle & Luxury Athletic Footwear Professional Footwear Accessories Sustainable Solutions Contact women's purse and shoes, orange background Lifestyle & Luxury DESIGN MEETS RESPONSIBILITY In recent years, it became crucial for the footwear and fashion industries to industrialize sustainable materials without any compromise in terms of quality, performance, production flexibility, haptics, characteristic, and color variety. We mastered this challenge and still remain hungry for further improvement and innovation. To a Higher Level The footwear industry is constantly exploring new opportunities while pushing the boundaries of design: the exquisite quality of the luxury segment is now combined with the comfort and innovative design popularized by the casual and athletic sectors. Trinseo supports its customers by continuously improving its materials and color expertise while ensuring optimum design flexibility and allowing designers to express their visions by creating and realizing new shapes, color effects and stylish lines. Unique Color Capabilities for Exceptional Shoe Designs All Trinseo products benefit from our unparalleled expertise in color development. We have developed these capabilities by investing in technology and nurturing experienced specialists, allowing imagination to come to life in vivid tones or subtle nuances. Trinseo’s prowess translates into a high degree of color customization, whether by developing customized hues or through color matching. Our APICOLOR™ portfolio of color solutions applies to masterbatches as well as color compounds, meaning Trinseo's customers benefit from both product consistency and manufacturing flexibility. MIDSOLE SOLUTION: APILON™ 52 LIGHT Our new lightweight APILON™ 52 LIGHT TPU provides an outstanding combination of performance, aesthetics and, most importantly, lightness. The material is particularly suitable for outsole and midsole applications thanks to its soft touch and pleasing aesthetics combined with a low density that guarantees comfort and performance. APILON™ 52 LIGHT is an expanded TPU that can be recycled even after foaming and expanding, contributing to its high degree of sustainability. GET IN TOUCH TO LEARN MORE ABOUT APILON™ 52 LIGHT Trinseo Products for Lifestyle and Luxury Footwear MATERIAL FAMILY APILON™ 52 A Outsole Excellent mechanical properties FA Outsole High brightness MA Outsole Easy processability 11 Outsole High rubbery touch - Mill able product 13 Outsole welt Rubbery touch - Mill able product - Suitable for stitching 15 Outsole Rubbery touch LIGHT Outsole Low density - Velvet touch - Recyclable EXP Midsoles Low density - Velvet touch - Recyclable D Heel Excellent abrasion resistance APILON™ 52 A/C A/C Outsole High Mechanical Performance - Thermoabrasion Resistance APILON™ 52 BIO DB Outsole Bio based content - Good mechanical properties - Good surface finish ALLOY Outsole Bio based content - Rubbery touch - High processability APIFIVE™ 1.2 Outsole Low density - Rubbery touch - Mill able product 1.4 Outsole, midsole Low density - Rubbery touch - Mill able product 1.4 SOFT Outsole High rubbery touch The Natural Choice EXPLORE THE POTENTIAL OF BIOPLASTICS Get In Contact REACH OUT TO OUR SERVICE TEAM More information about Trinseo on Trinseo.com To learn more about our policies please use these links to Trinseo’s regulations regarding: Privacy and Cookie Policy Trinseo ISO Certifications Accessibility Statement Disclosure: Terms of Use California Transparency in Supply Chains Act Conflict Minerals Statement Contact Us Via Dante Alighieri, 27 36065 Mussolente (VI) Italy T +39 0424 579711 F +39 0424 579800 E api@trinseo.com © 2021 API S.p.A. | P.IVA IT00144370244