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Products and Applications

Consumer
Rubber Products

Consumer Rubber Products(CRP)
Footwear Soles & Midsoles
Lifestyle Rubber Goods, Grips & Household Products
Toys, Low-PAH & Sensitive Consumer Contact Rubber​

Products

Consumer Rubber Products(CRP)
Footwear Soles & Midsoles
Lifestyle Rubber Goods, Grips & Household Products
Toys, Low-PAH & Sensitive Consumer Contact Rubber

Consumer Rubber Products (IRP)

Consumer rubber must feel right, look right, and be safe:

  • comfortable, flexible, cushioned
  • visually clean and uniform
  • compliant with PAH/odor/volatility limits

Footwear Soles & Midsoles

Used in

Casual Soles

Sports shoes

Slippers

Comfort Footwear

Conventional Carbon Blacks & Application

Commonly:
N660/N772
type blacks for soles, as they give reasonable softness and wear
Some use thermal black blends to soften compounds.

Industry Problems with Conventional Grades

  • Standard blacks can raise hardness more than desired, making soles less comfortable.
  • Dispersion issues cause specks, streaks or flow marks on visible tread.
  • PAH and odor concerns in contact applications

ISTAR Solution –
PLASTEXA® + DURONIX®

PLASTEXA® soft-rubber black series

  • Larger particle, low structure design for softness and comfort feel.
  • Easy dispersion → clean tread patterns, no specks.
  • Lower hardness rise at target phr.

DURONIX® non-reinforcing / thermal-type variants

  • Further soften compounds, reduce heat buildup and improve flexibility in thicker soles.
  • Larger particle, low structure design for softness and comfort feel.
  • Easy dispersion → clean tread patterns, no specks.
  • Lower hardness rise at target phr.
  • Further soften compounds, reduce heat buildup and improve flexibility in thicker soles.

Result: Soles with better comfort, cleaner appearance, controlled hardness and improved wear, engineered through carbon black choice.

Product Name Product Description Datasheet SDS
PLASTEXA® A low-volatility, dispersion-friendly carbon black series developed for clean processing, low odor and stable rheology. It delivers consistent colour and smooth surfaces across sensitive and regulated applications in plastics, rubber, coatings and inks.
DURONIX® A low-structure, ultra-clean carbon black series designed to improve flow, dispersion and surface quality. It supports smooth processing and reduced defects in films, molded parts, hoses, seals and cable compounds.

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