Performance Polymers
Limitless: Concept Safety Shoe
Nothing in the footwear industry stands still. It’s a constant race to develop new technologies that anticipate new trends and changing demands. We’re in the race to win it. That is why we have teamed up with i-generator to completely redesign the safety shoe, using latest material innovations and breakthrough ideas never seen before in safety footwear.
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Concept Safety Shoe Media Gallery
Meet all parts of our new concept shoe “Limitless”, the safety shoe of the future.
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Stripe made from Haptex® : nice touch to make your brand shine
Colorful, sustainable design solution with a nice touch and great mechanical properties
Your benefits:
- Premium leather look
- Abrasion and hydrolysis resistant
- Solvent and tin free
Materials used: Haptex®
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Bands made from Freeflex® : Lace-less design for limitless safety
Implements extended design options without laces, combined with extra functional benefits
Your benefits:
- Stretch and bonding
- Enhanced abrasion resistance
- Thermal moldable
Materials used: Freeflex® (TPU fiber)
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Knitted upper made from Freeflex® : Breakthrough design options for safety without laces
Opens a new space for lace-less design options and enables automatized production. Knitted upper with outstanding mechanical properties
Your benefits:
- Stiff but comfortably stretchable
- create safety shoes without laces
- New dimension of design also in 3D
- High abrasion resistance
Materials used: Freeflex®
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Inner Lining made from Freeflex® : comfortably stretchable
An unique combination of stretch and bonding behavior, allows automatization in production of 3D upper.
Your benefits:
- Comfortably stretchable
- Soft and smooth feel
- Water resistant and moisture permeable
Materials used: Freeflex® (TPU fiber)
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Industry’s first visible, transparent toe cap made from Elastollan® : limitless design freedom
Ultimate design flexibility in safety shoes without compromising on safety standards
Your benefits:
- Limitless design freedom
- Metal-free toe-cap alternative
- Comply with safety shoe standards
Materials used: Elastollan® (TPU)
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Outsole made from Elastopan® : tailor-made for high efficient production technology
Flexibility in material properties combined with highly efficient production technology
Your benefits:
- Your products with outstanding mechanical properties
- Can be tailored to match your exact requirements
- Increase your productivity:
automation by direct injection technology
Materials used: Elastopan® (Polyurethane System)
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Outsole insert made from Elastollan® : unexpected design with great grip
Addition to the outsole with unexpected design that ensures safer walking
Your benefits:
- Design freedom
- Color flexibility
- Grip and abrasion resistance
Materials used: Elastollan® (TPU)
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Shank made from glass fiber reinforced Elastollan® : perfect support, optimized by digital simulation
Stiffening element made of high-end TPU optimized by digital simulation
Your benefits:
- High stiffness and support
- Perfect bonding during PU injection or casting process
- Design optimization possible via Ultrasim® specific simulation tool
Materials used: glass fiber reinforced Elastollan®
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Midsole made from Infinergy® : extra light, full length midsole for outstanding comfort
Extra light, full-length midsole with unbroken cushioning for outstanding comfort and tireless working.
Your benefits:
- High resilience and cushioning at low density Excellent step in comfort
- Long-term durability
Materials used: Infinergy® (E-TPU)
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Heel made from Infinergy® : unmatched cushioning and comfort
Infinergy® is a particle foam with unique spring and cushioning properties.
Your benefits:
- High resilience and cushioning
- Excellent step in comfort
- Long-term durability
Materials used: Infinergy® (E-TPU)
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External Heel cap made from Elastollan® : design meets function
Illustrates the combination of design and function
in one element
Your benefits:
- Various colors from transparent to black
- Make your products stand out
- Excellent mechanical properties
Materials used: Elastollan® (TPU)
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Protective overlay made from Haptex® : sustainable zero-solvent synthetic leather
Provides premium look and excellent haptics for uppers made out of zero solvent synthetic leather.
Your benefits:
- Solvent and tin-free
- Abrasion and hydrolysis resistant
- Low weight and excellent haptics
Materials used: Haptex®