Markets of Operation

The copolymers Ethylene and vinyl acetate (EVA) are thermoplastics that make EVA a competitive product compared to other thermoplastics and some types of rubbers and are used in the footwear segment. The key characteristic is their excellent flexibility and malleability as well as high resistance to breakage and easy processing.

Braskem solvents, present in key adhesive and sealing formulations support the adhesion process and optimize glue-drying. The solutions in this segment show advantages, such as solvency (Braskem Pluract™, Toluene and Xylene) and Versatility (Braskem Ezolem™), and are essential for adhesives and formulations used in footwear manufacturing.

PVC is one of the main materials used in the footwear segment due to its vast availability and excellent benefit-cost ratio, versatility, ease of adjusting characteristics according to the application (transparent vs. opaque, glossy vs. matt, compact vs. expanded, wide range of hardness, etc.).

Additives for the formulation of PVC compounds are also widely available at very competitive costs, and allow for projects to be conducted, also advancing into the new frontiers of the low carbon economy or even carbon from renewable sources.

Footwear projects produced in PVC are quick to implement, whether at an immense installed transformer park, or via the simplicity of producing molds at very competitive investment rates. And besides all this, PVC is 100% recyclable, making it easy to implement circular economy projects.

Check out the key benefits offered by PVC.100% recyclable and can be recycled countless times.

• It doesn’t use heavy metals.
• It is very versatile and light.
• Expandable.
• It is resistant.
• Fully nontoxic and inert. It is even used in hospital applications.
• Resistant to flame spread.