PORON® urethanes are a division of Rogers Corporation, a global manufacturing leader with over 170 years experience in market leadership and reliable performance.

PORON® performance cushioning is a family of exceptional performance materials, designed to meet a broad range of rigorous applications and environments.  From footwear and apparel to high impact cushioning and shock absorption in automobile, PORON cushioning materials are light, flexible and enduring.  Rogers Corporation’s commitment to innovation, research and development has made PORON® materials one of the leading component brands in the high performance footwear, apparel, and sports equipment industries.

Comfort
All PORON® cushioning materials offer maximum retention in comfort and flexibility.  They are lightweight, smooth to the touch, and offer the highest degree of comfort over the greatest length of time.  And, due to the quality and reliability of the PORON brand, the wearer doesn’t have to sacrifice style for comfort and performance.

Long-lasting Cushioning
PORON cushioning materials do not break down like some other foams on the market---which means the protective cushioning will be effective for the lifetime of the product.  The superior product life combines with exceptional breathability and comfort---across a wide variety of product offerings.


Moisture Management
PORON cushioning materials are open-cell, breathable materials.  PORON ProZorb materials offer enhanced comfort in footwear and other applications by wicking away moisture from the body during use, then releasing the moisture vapor when not in use.

Shock Absorption
When quality and performance are critical, PORON performance cushioning materials provide the highest degree of shock absorption, consistently outperforming competitive materials to offer the best cushion and impact absorption in footwear, performance apparel and sporting gear applications.

Sustainable Materials
Rogers Corporation’s manufacturing facility in Woodstock, CT is certified by ISO 9001 standards and upholds VPP status.  Additionally, none of the PORON materials contain latex, PVC’s, VOC’s or heavy metals.  New PORON ReSource Cushioning Materials are formulated using a unique combination of sustainable materials and recycled content while maintaining excellent physical properties typical of PORON cushioning products.

PORON® Products:

• PORON® Performance Material
• Superior impact absorption to help protect joints and muscles.
• Long-term comfort for the life of the product.
• Breathable, antifungal material helps keep feet cool and dry.
• A materials that adds to the product design.
• Available in many variations
• In standard thicknesses of 1.0mm to 12.7mm
• With antimicrobial protection (as PORON® Permafresh®
• With moisture management protection (as PORON® ProZorb™)
• As part of a PORON Dual Layer package (3mm and 4mm standard)
• Direct cast to Texon® Cellulose Board (Texon is a trademark of Texon International.)
• With special surfaces, such as suede
• Needlepunched with wicking fibers – Texel Summumtex®
  
  
• Applications
  • Footwear Applications – footbeds, insoles, sockliners
  • General Applications – hats, protective equipment cushioning, computer bag cushioning, etc.
    
    
• PORON® Plus Cushioning Material
• Rebounds quickly during high-energy, high-impact activities to help comfort joints and muscles.
• Retains properties for long-term comfort over the life of the product.
• Soft, cushioning material provides wearers with an “instant comfort” feeling.
• Applications
• Footwear Applications – insoles, sockliners, collars, tongues, and ankle pads
• General Applications – glove cushioning, bag strap padding, etc.
  
  
• PORON® Slow Rebound Material
• Unique, custom contouring material retains its memory and provides a custom fit during each use.
• Rebounds slowly from compression, creating a total contact insole that helps fight fatigue
• Excellent Impact Absorption
• Supports stability and balance
• Applications
• Footwear Applications – Total contact insoles; tongue, collar, and ankle cushions
• General Applications – Apparel, baseball gloves, etc.
  
  
• PORON® Dual Layer Material
• Two distinct materials manufactured as a multi-functional composite
• Provides contouring comfort with impact absorption
• Applications
  
  
• PORON® ReSource Performance Grade Material
• A unique combination of sustainable materials and recycled content
• Maintains the same excellent performance properties of other PORON® products
• Applications

• PORON® XRD™

• Wearable protection that is lightweight, breathable, and flexible
• Soft contouring against the body, yet instantly dissipates force upon impact
• Absorbs more than 90% of energy when impacted at high strain rates
• Allows for ease of movement and range of motion
• Drapable material with a “second skin” feeling
• Easily fabricated to suit a variety of applications and placements
• Applications – Athletic Equipment/Extreme Impact Protection
• Football helmet padding
• Baseball catcher padding
• Shin guard padding
• Motorcycle jacket padding
• Bull Riding Vest Padding
  
  
• PORON® ProZorb™
• Delivers enhanced moisture control
• Keeps the body dry and comfortable
• Applications

For more information contact:
Rogers Information Center

Visit the Rogers Corp./PORON® web sites: 
www.rogerscorp.com
www.poron.com


Rogers Corporation
245 Woodstock Road
Woodstock, CT 06281-1815