Coats offers increased precision for shoe components
13/01/2022
This means the thickness, flexibility, torsion and rigidity of each section of the footplate can be specifically created to ensure they support every part of the foot, said the company.
Lattice Lite Eco eliminates the need for additional resin steps, such as prepeg or resin transfer moulding, which speeds up the manufacturing process and it also reduces material waste to 5% from over 30% for more traditional composite operations, Coats claims.
The technology was developed in the Coats Innovation Hub EMEA in Turkey. As well as footplates, Lattice Lite Eco can also be used in toe caps, torsion bars, heel counters, bindings and knuckle protection.
It can use materials such as recycled carbon, recycled nylon or materials from natural resources such as basalt and flax.
Adrian Elliott, president of apparel and footwear at Coats, said: “The technology enhances performance on multiple levels: the consumer wearing the end product and our customer who is able to create components faster, optimise manufacturing and reduce waste.”
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