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"Ghost" Alpine Freerider Ski-Boot |
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Molder: Salomon France Material Supplier: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. Designer: Salomon France OEM: Salomon France |
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Product Description
This boot was designed for free riders. The renewably-sourced thermoplastic elastomer provides them with the right performance over a wide temperature range. It also fits with the eco-friendly mindset of this community.
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Why is the product innovative?
The collar of the new Salomon "Ghost” freerider alpine ski-boot constitutes one of the first commercial uses worldwide of DuPont ™ Hytrel® RS (renewable-sourced) thermoplastic elastomer. Providing all the traditional performance characteristics of Hytrel® for such a demanding winter sports application, the particular grade of Hytrel® RS used contains 27 wt% renewably-sourced material. The properties of Hytrel® RS include excellent flex fatigue and flexibility at temperatures as low as -20 °C and high impact resistance. Freeriders using this boot have returned with very positive comments on its behavior over a wide temperature range. In addition, the use of its Hytrel® RS, containing renewably-sourced material, fits with the eco-friendly mindset of freeriders, in harmony with mountains and nature.
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