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2. Shoe tree (device) - Wikipedia

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   A shoe tree is a device approximating the shape of a foot that is placed inside a shoe to preserve its shape, stop it from developing creases, and thereby extend the life of the shoe. Perhaps more important than maintaining the shape, shoe trees also play a crucial part in wicking away moisture caused by sweat - a major cause of lining rot and ...

3. Silica gel - Wikipedia

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   However, material silica gel removes moisture by adsorption onto the surface of its numerous pores rather than by absorption into the bulk of the gel. Silica gel is able to adsorb up to 37% of its own weight in moisture in high-humidity environments. [7] This moisture can be released upon heating at about 120 °C (248 °F) [8] [7] for 1–2 ...

4. Ethylene-vinyl acetate - Wikipedia

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   It is typically used as a shock absorber in sports shoes, for example. (Some manufacturers of running shoes, such as Nike, market EVA-based compression-moulded foam used in the manufacture of running shoes as "Phylon". [6]) It is used for the manufacture of floats for commercial fishing gear such as purse seine (seine fishing) and gillnets. In ...

5. Superabsorbent polymer - Wikipedia

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   Superabsorbent polymer powder. A superabsorbent polymer (SAP) (also called slush powder) is a water-absorbing hydrophilic homopolymers or copolymers [1] that can absorb and retain extremely large amounts of a liquid relative to its own mass.

6. Desiccant - Wikipedia

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   Canisters are commonly filled with silica gel and other molecular sieves used as desiccant in drug containers to keep contents dry. Silica gel in a sachet or porous packet. A desiccant is a hygroscopic substance that is used to induce or sustain a state of dryness (desiccation) in its vicinity; it is the opposite of a humectant.

7. Shop the podiatrist-loved shoes and sandals that are all on ...

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   The outsole has an air bubble — which board-certified podiatrist Dr. Polina Zaydenberg says is "a great shock absorber" — and the chunky rubber sole provides "plenty of cushioning," she says.