MORPH Platform Combines Advanced Foams with Textiles, Films, and Functional Layers to Deliver Multi-Functional Material Solutions
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DSC®, a global leader in high-performance foam innovation, today unveiled MORPH, an adaptable materials platform that gives brands the flexibility to combine advanced foams with textiles, films, and functional layers into engineered material systems designed around the needs of each application. MORPH enables brands to bring greater design flexibility and multi-functional performance to products by combining materials, textures, colors, and construction options into a single functional solution, including molded components, sheets, or fully integrated footwear material systems.
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