Enhancing dynamic energy return and performance of running shoes: replacing talc with multi-walled carbon nanotubes derived from plastic wastes in midsole foam

• Main Authors: Chang, Boon Peng, Kashcheev, Aleksandr, Veksha, Andrei, Lisak, Grzegorz, Goei, Ronn, Leong, Kah Fai, Tok, Alfred ling Yoong, Lipik, Vitali
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials; Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate; Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173155
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Boosting both the lightweight and rebound of a shoe's midsole without compromising its durability is regarded as a challenging aspect of developing excellent running shoes. This study explores the replacement of talc, a conventional reinforcing and nucleating agent for polymers, with multi-wall...