WEX is the first machine to redefine the production of two-colour, dual-density EVA boots. The aesthetic aspect is only part of the advantage: the real leap in quality concerns the possibility of using two different types of EVA in the same injection cycle. This allows performance to be calibrated only where needed, optimising costs and […]
In the past, the system involved thermoforming the leather, reinforcement and lining separately and then joining them together using heat. The innovation of the new technology is the ability to thermoform the leather, reinforcement and lining in a single step, creating a finished sandwich in which the materials are perfectly welded and shaped. The process […]
Tien Kang presents SCF projects developed during the year together with leading customers in the sports footwear industry. The largest chemical companies supplying materials for sole moulding are working closely with Tien Kang to develop polymers. Co-moulding, direct injection, TPU film: SCF Gentrex technology is making extraordinary progress every year.
Stemma presents the Nucleoos™ system for the chemical-physical expansion of polyurethane. Nucleoos™ is a technology that can be added to existing Stemma machines to take advantage of all the traditional benefits of PU printing technology.
The NIR drying and reactivating oven features hybrid heating technology, combining radiation and convection to ensure complete drying and reactivation of the adhesive. Its sensing technology, thanks to the many sensors installed on the machine, makes the equipment efficient, activating only when shoes are present and in subsequent steps and measuring the output temperature to […]
King Steel focuses on the typical aesthetics of injection moulding with SCF as an iconic and distinctive feature of the technology and showcases the first projects developed with major brands in the sports footwear sector, including direct injection moulding on the upper. Almost 50 different materials from the largest thermoplastic suppliers have now been tested […]
Huntsman expands the Smartlite family with the introduction of SCF 280 TPU, a product formulated to optimise the performance of supercritical foam technology. Smartlite SCF 280 achieves a density between 0.17 and 0.22 with a rebound of 64% and can be co-moulded with Avalon Geko TPU for the tread.
The Tampolamina – Transfer® system allows hot foil stamping and transfer printing even on uneven surfaces. High-definition printing for embossed, thickened printing that is recognisable to the touch, offering high chemical and mechanical resistance.
Comelz presents NEK Plus Brain, the leather grading table that gives cutting craftsmen superpowers thanks to AI. Comelz manufactures all mechanical and electronic components in-house, as well as the software algorithms. Thanks to AI models, NEK Plus Brain recognises and classifies leather defects and allows for accurate estimation of potential leather consumption.
For the first time at Simac, one of Spain’s best-known international sole manufacturers. Always specialising in the moulding of multi-coloured soles. Presenting its Air Tubless patent at Simac. And a technology for recycling industrial rubber waste for the work & safety sector.
Once again this year at Simac, Apego is presenting some of its footwear sole mould designs. Apego tackles projects by working alongside its customers and always sharing responsibility for the final result.
Patented in 2022, this chemical-physical PU expansion technology can be integrated into existing machines and aims to bring PU back into sports footwear. The expansion process maintains the typical aesthetic and performance characteristics of PU and allows for the application of all solutions, such as TPU films.