Electrostatic discharge is a very common everyday electrical phenomenon which can not be avoided or prevented, however, it can be controlled.

FOR MAXIMUM SHOCK ABSORPTION, COMFORT AND ANTI-STATIC CONTROL Replacing the ESD insole that is found in ESD footwear with a standard non ESD insole will nullify the ESD properties of this footwear. Proven Benefits ESD Threads Provide Proven Electro-Static Dissipation Maximum Shock Absorption Dual Layered Memory Foam Technology Maximum Comfort Decreases Foot, Knee and Back Pain Reduces Muscle Fatigue Machine Washable Available in 12 Unique Sizes Memory Foam Compresses for Safe Clearance in Steel Toe Footwear Anti-Fungal, Anti-Bacterial, Anti-Perspiration, Odor Reducing Scent Cost-Effective Opportunity for Selective Relocation/Replacament of Standard Anti-Floor Matting

All materials carry some quantity of electrons which give the material a net charge. This charge is said to be static since the charge carriers aren't going anywhere. The Electrostatic Discharge event occurs, when any two materials are put together, or brought near to each other, or are separated. During this movement of materials relative to each other, electrons will migrate from one material to the other. This movement of electrons (which are charge carriers) is an electrical flow or current and is considered a discharge, hence the name Electrostatic Discharge In many cases, Electrostatic Discharge events of only a few volts is enough to cause serious permanent damage to semiconductor devices. At the microscopic level, the damaged area looks like a moon crater or a welded spot where the silicon materials where melted and fused together. Electrostatic Discharge events do not always destroy an electronic component immediately on the first occurrence. Sometimes, many events occur over a period of time. Each occurrence adds a bit more damage until the component finally fails. Any damage is always permanent and cumulative. Once the device finally fails completely, the failure is referred to as a catastrophic Electrostatic Discharge failure. Electrostatic Discharge damage which is not catastrophic leaves the component operable, but damaged, such that it will fail at a later time under normal stresses. The worst part of Electrostatic Discharge is that the damage occurs deep within the device at a microscopic level, so you cannot ever see it to verify that Electrostatic Discharge was the culprit. Despite a great deal of effort during the past decade, Electrostatic discharge still affects production yields, manufacturing costs, product quality, product reliability, and profitability. Industry experts have estimated average product losses due to static to range from 8-33%. Others estimate the actual cost of Electrostatic discharge damage to the electronics industry as running into the billions of dollars annually. The cost of damaged devices themselves ranges from only a few cents for a simple diode to several hundred dollars for

complex hybrids. As a result it is vital in clean rooms and other technical sensitive areas that these Electrostatic Discharges are controlled. One common Electrostatic Discharge event occurs simply when a person walks across the floor. Static electricity is generated as shoe soles contact and then separate from the floor surface. By definition for a material to be antistatic or electrostatic dissipative (ESD) it must have a electrical 5 12 12 resistance between the limits of 1x10 Ohms/square and 1x10 Ohms/square. Anything over 1x10 Ohms/square is considered insulative and not safe. When used in conjunction with ESD flooring, ESD footwear is a very reliable method of grounding personnel. The charge goes to ground rather than being discharged into a sensitive part. To prevent damaging a charged device, the rate of discharge can be controlled with static dissipative materials. No special socks are needed as the electric path from sole to body is made through natural perspiration Electrostatic discharge footwear is designed to ensure constant drainage of static charges from the body to ground. For ESD footwear to be effective both inner soles and outer soles need to be static dissipative and provide continuous electric contact of the foot to ground as required by ESD standards.

If something is anti static, does that mean it will conduct electricity? antistatic conduct electricity conductive conductive flooring conductive properties The terms antistatic and conductive are independent of one another. When we describe a floor as antistatic, we mean that the floor will not generate static electricity charges under specific circumstances. Those circumstances could be limited to certain shoe sole materials like antistatic footwear or leather shoe soles. A floor does not necessarily need conductive properties - or to have the ability to conduct - in order to inhibit the build-up of static on people walking on it. However, any antistatic floor that does not dissipate or conduct electricity is made using antistatic sprays or additives. These additives will usually lose their antistatic properties in a short amount of time. Antistatic properties are generally expressed as "charge generation" in volts or kilovolts (kV.) An antistatic floor can not be grounded unless it has conductive or static dissipative properties. Conductive and static dissipative properties are expressed using a unit of measure called the ohm. This video explains the difference between static dissipative and conductive. - See more at: http://www.esdtile.com/charged-questions/if-something-anti-static-does-mean-it-will-conductelectricity#sthash.t9YprrDt.dpuf

ANTISTATIC SHOES
HOW THEY WORK, MATERIALS, LIMITS, DRAWBACKS.
We interviewed for you Mr. Christoph Meyer, in charge of RICOTEST (Sandr-Verona), a very important Institute with the longest national experience in footwear technology. Q. What are the advantages you can expect from antistatic footwear? A. In several cases these shoes can dissipate on the ground the electrostatic tension accumulated inside the body, avoiding in this way the unpleasant occurring of shocks and sparks. In some

working environments, for instance where there is the risk of explosions, the need to have such dissipation becomes vital, therefore conductive shoes are used instead of those simply antistatic. Q. How do you understand if a certain model is antistatic? A. A distinction should be made between civil and safety footwear. For the former there arent any regulations, neither for marking, or for testing and certification: in this case the user must trust the declarations which are usually in the packing. The latter instead are ruled by the Reg. 89/686 EU for the Individual Protection Devices (DPI), approved in Italy by the Decree 475/92, which prescribes a Certification and the CE marking; almost always this is made in conformity with the regulations EN 344-347. Safety shoes have a marking showing an A which stands for Antistatic. Often you can find also one of the following codes, which guarantee antistatic characteristics: S1-S2-S3-S4-S5 (S=safety), P1-P2-P3-P4-P5 (P=protection) or O1-O2-O3-O4O5 (O=occupation). Q. What are the technologies used mostly to produce antistatic footwear? A. The most common construction, and maybe the most simple, reliable and economic is the one using antistatic materials to make the bottom. This technology is used for most of the safety shoes. Besides this basic technique, there is a wide range of alternative constructions, often to be found in civil and patented shoes, which usually use metal inserts as conductive elements. Then, there are the mixed constructions, where the sole is made of antistatic material and the resistance of the non-antistatic insole is overcome with some kind of metal bridge, made of rivets, seams with conductive thread or something similar. Q. How do you define the antistaticity of shoes? A. The presence and the level of antistaticity are defined through the electrical resistance, expressed in or k or M (Ohm, Kilo-Ohm, Mega-Ohm) of the entire construction of the bottom, including all the layers it is made of. This is logic, because the dissipation of the electrostatic tension must take place between the foot and the ground, through all the layers separating these poles. In order to guarantee only the antistatic effect, i.e. the dissipation of the electrostatic load, it should be enough to establish a maximum limit of resistance, which could be for instance of 100 or 200 M ; in fact such a limit gets applied as recommendation for civil footwear. Instead, for safety shoes, the regulation EN344 rules a maximum limit of 1000 M and also a minimum limit of 100 K (0,1 M). Such minimum resistance, which would have nothing to do with the real requirements connected with antistaticity, can be explained with an additional purpose to foresee at the same time also a certain safety against fulmination due to a contact with at least normal tensions of the house, i.e. of 220 or 360 V. Therefore the antistatic sphere defined by the regulation EN344 for safety shoes ranges from 0,1 to 1000 M. Q. And how can be distinguished the dielectric and the conductive footwear? A. Dielectric footwear means often ignored insulating footwear, but at a much higher level compared to antistatic shoes. The tests are made with different methods, operating with tensions from 10 up to 50 KV (Kilovolt), including also the damp conditions or even the use of water as

electrode for the test. Instead, the conductive shoes must have a low level of electrical resistance, well lower than the minimum resistance of 100 K guaranteed by antistatic shoes. Unfortunately here there is a language trap which may lead to some confusion: conductive footwear must b e distinguished from antistatic footwear, even if really its behaviour is more antistatic than antistatic shoes. Q. What are the main tests methods to apply? A. As already mentioned, the method prescribed officially for safety shoes is the one according to EN344, which operates with a tension of 100 V (direct current) on the entire shoe, including eventually the drawable insole. Then you need two electrodes: the outside one is made of copper plate, which is the support. The inside one is made with a filling of 4 kg of steel spheres. The tension of 100 V.c.c. is applied between the two electrodes, and after 60 seconds you can read the result directly in or in A (to be transformed in M). The conditions are important too. Half of the samples gets seasoned for a week in a drying climate (the electrical resistance goes up!), the other half (or the same samples afterwards) is conditioned for a week in a damp environment, and this makes the electrical resistance go down). As samples you need also bigand small-size shoes, besides medium-size ones. Q. What are the most common problems met during the testing of antistatic shoes? A. Often the total electrical resistance of the bottom is too high, despite the certain antistaticity of the pure sole. The reason is due to the high resistance inside the additional layers of the intersole, the insole, etc., sometimes also in the insufficient contact surface of the antistatic sole with metal elements inserted in the insole as a conductive bridge. Q. What are therefore the sins the manufacturer has to avoid? A. He must not be deceived that one antistatic sole is enough to create an antistatic shoe. Beside the fact that one insulating layer in the bottom only ruins the result, also three antistatic layers, for example, accumulate a sum of different resistances so that the entire bottom becomes dielectric. In order to avoid this effect of accumulated resistances, we recommend to couple the antistatic sole with materials with conductive characteristics. Q. Are there any contra-indications for the use of antistatic shoes? A. As far as the civil, city etc. shoes are concerned I do not see any contra-indications, risks or disadvantages due to antistaticity. Instead, in professional and safety employments there could be some risks which imply a choice of different shoes, conductive or dielectric. In these cases the user must ask for a positive confirmation, able to guarantee the desired characteristics. Often and incorrectly is taken for granted that a shoe not marked antistatic must be in any case dielectric. Such assumption is absolutely not reliable. Very often the safety shoes with a simple construction, really are also antistatic, even if not with such a marking. The reason is simple to understand. The manufacturer decided to use the same materials, usually for logistic reasons. Q. How can you protect yourself against shocks even without antistatic shoes?

A. A 1000 Dollars question! Pay me 1000 Dollars then, because there are some very effective tricks, actually. Before getting off the car, before putting your foot down, tighten your fist on the top edge of the door (or touch the sheeting of the bodywork in any other part); doing so, you will never receive a shock. Instead, when you get close to the car, to the lift or to any other thing which might cause a shock, you can provoke a controlled electrostatic discharge, bringing the suspect surface as first contact closer to a metal object (for instance the car keys) you keep tight between two fingers, but without glove of course. The spark will trip between the car and the key, you will see it but you wont feel it. Once the spark is over, the difference in height of the electrostatic load will be compensated and therefore you will be able to open the car-door without fearing to receive further

1. Selecting the Shoe's Materials

o

The main purpose of ESD footwear is to release the static electricity a person stores in his body through the floor's surface. Because of this, ESD footwear must be made out of the correct materials. For the shoe's sole, a semiconductive elastic polyurethane, which ensures constant "ground" contact and provides good friction, is often used. Leather treated with a thin coat of polyurethane is usually used for the shoe's coating, yielding a durable fabric that is chemical resistant. Next, a fabric lining that is resistant to wear and stretching is used for the interior of the shoe. Lastly, a replaceable insole made of flexible, comfortable material is selected.

Constructing the Shoe

o

Using the appropriate measurements, a pattern for each part of the shoe is cut out of the selected materials. The shoe is then molded together around a shoe mold, using machinery in a shoe factory, to produce a completely constructed shoe fit for wear.

Testing the Shoe's Resistance Against the Floor

o

The most important step in making ESD footwear is to ensure that the system resistance of the floor and shoes is 750k ohm to 35M ohm as outlined by ESD Association standards. This is done by testing the shoe using a gauge that places grounded sheet metal on the floor and measures the resistance of the shoe. Once the shoe passes resistance standards, it is marketed as approved ESD footwear.

Sponsored Links

Read more: http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5527531_esd-shoesmade.html#ixzz2rimsHjNK

How Are ESD Shoes Made?

By Justin L. Richman, eHow Contributor X

Share Print this article

Other People Are Reading

How to Check ESD Using a Multimeter Skin Care Tips for a Healthy Glow This Fall

1. Selecting the Shoe's Materials

o

The main purpose of ESD footwear is to release the static electricity a person stores in his body through the floor's surface. Because of this, ESD footwear must be made out of the correct materials. For the shoe's sole, a semiconductive elastic polyurethane, which ensures constant "ground" contact and provides good friction, is often used. Leather treated with a thin coat of polyurethane is usually used for the shoe's coating, yielding a durable fabric that is chemical resistant. Next, a fabric lining that is resistant to wear and stretching is used for the interior of the shoe. Lastly, a replaceable insole made of flexible, comfortable material is selected.

Constructing the Shoe

o

Using the appropriate measurements, a pattern for each part of the shoe is cut out of the selected materials. The shoe is then molded together around a shoe mold, using machinery in a shoe factory, to produce a completely constructed shoe fit for wear.

Testing the Shoe's Resistance Against the Floor

The most important step in making ESD footwear is to ensure that the system resistance of the floor and shoes is 750k ohm to 35M ohm as outlined by ESD Association standards. This is done by testing the shoe using a gauge that places grounded sheet metal on the floor and measures the resistance of the shoe. Once the shoe passes resistance standards, it is marketed as approved ESD footwear.

(11)

EP 1 800 556 A1

(12)
(43) Date of publication:

EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(51) Int. Cl.:
A43B 7/36
(2006.01)

27.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/26

(21) Application number: 06126533.6 (22) Date of filing: 19.12.2006 (84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU

(72) Inventor:
Arcangeli, Armando 47838, Riccione (Rimini) (IT)

(74) Representative: Lanzoni, Luciano

Via Goito, 18 40126 Bologna 40126 Bologna (IT)

(30) Priority: 20.12.2005 IT BO20050776 (71) Applicant: Calzaturificio Valleverde S.p.A.

47853 Coriano (Rimini) (IT)

(54) Antistatic sole, shoe with this sole and process for producing this sole

(57) An antistatic sole (2), for conveying electrostatic

charges to the ground, is made of antistatic material (14) comprising a matrix of polymeric material (13) and in which there are additives with antistatic properties. An antistatic shoe (1) comprises an antistatic sole made of the antistatic material described above. The process for producing the sole involves the addition of antistatic additives, such as carbon powder, to a matrix of polymeric material, for example synthetic rubber.

Description [0001] The present invention relates to an antistatic sole, a shoe with this sole and a process for producing this sole. [0002] Modern antistatic footwear was developed to allow the discharge to the ground of the static electricity which builds up on the body during the day if isolated from the earth. [0003] There are many types of antistatic shoes. The best known prior art antistatic shoes comprise a rubber sole inside which there are inserted, in a point fashion, filaments of conducting material, for example copper filaments which, being inserted between the foot and the ground, discharge to the ground the electrostatic charges which build up on the human body. [0004] Between the sole and the foot there is usually an insole, also fitted with conducting elements to create a connection between the foot and the sole and allow the passage of the electrostatic charges. The conducting filaments pass through the thickness of the sole, along holes or slits made in the sole. In this way the filaments are in contact, on the outside, with the surface on which the wearer treads and, on the inside, with the conducting elements of the insole. [0005] The conducting elements of the insole are, for example, plates or stitching made of antistatic material. Such elements pass through the thickness of the insole and make contact with the conducting filaments of the sole on one side and with the foot on the other. [0006] This creates, between the foot and the outer surface on which the wearer treads, an "electric" connection which allows the human body, through the conducting elements which are in contact with the foot and pass through the insole and the sole, to discharge electrostatic charges to the ground.

[0007] Disadvantageously, antistatic footwear made in this way requires holes or slits to be made in the sole of the shoe: this does not guarantee the foot perfect protection from water or cold. [0008] Moreover, since the filaments of conducting material are positioned below the sole in a point fashion, if the foot is not put down correctly the conducting filaments may not touch the ground and therefore will not discharge to earth the static electricity built up on the body. In this case, when the wearer gets out of his car or touches electronic equipment, he may feel the unpleasant sensation of an electric shock which electrostatic footwear should prevent. [0009] The process for production of antistatic footwear, such as that just described, is elaborate because, as well as making holes in the sole during moulding, small filaments of conducting material must be applied in a precise position, so that they make contact with the conducting elements present in the insole. [0010] This means an inevitable increase in production costs. Finally, movement of the insole could result in less effective contact between the filament and the conducting element, defeating the object of the footwear. [0011] The aim of the present invention is therefore to propose an antistatic sole and shoe which guarantee the foot total protection from the weather. [0012] In particular, the invention also has for an aim to propose a simple process for the production of an antistatic sole, also allowing a reduction in production costs. [0013] The present invention also has for an aim to provide an antistatic sole and shoe which guarantee, at any time and with any movement of the foot, the discharge to the ground of the electrostatic charge built up on the body. [0014] Finally, the present invention has for an aim to produce an antistatic sole which, at any time, is in constant contact with the conducting elements in the insole, thus always guaranteeing the antistatic effect of the footwear. [0015] The invention accordingly provides an antistatic sole having the features described in claim 1. [0016] The invention accordingly also provides an antistatic shoe having the features described in claim 5. [0017] Finally, the invention proposes a process for the production of an antistatic sole comprising the steps described in claim 11. [0018] The present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate a non-limiting embodiment, in which:

Figure 1 is a cross-section of an antistatic shoe in accordance with the present invention; Figure 2 is a side cross-section of an antistatic sole in accordance with the invention; Figure 3 is a perspective view of the lower part of an antistatic insole; Figure 4 is a perspective view of the upper part of an antistatic insole.

[0019] With reference to Figure 1, the numeral 1 denotes an antistatic shoe as a whole. [0020] In general, the antistatic shoe 1 comprises a sole 2, an insole 3 and an upper 4. [0021] In the non-limiting embodiment illustrated in the accompanying drawings, the antistatic shoe 1 has an insole 3 rendered antistatic by the application of conducting means 5. The conducting means 5 comprise at least one set of stitching 6. [0022] The stitching 6 is made using a thread with antistatic properties, that is to say, a conductor. Moreover, the stitching 6 passes through the insole 3, so that the antistatic material used to make it is in contact with the sole 2 at the lower part of the insole 3 and with the foot at the upper part of the insole 3. [0023] Such stitching 6 is usually placed on the front half 7 of the insole 3, at the zone under the front of the foot. [0024] In the preferred embodiment, illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, the stitching follows a winding path for improved distribution of the stitching. There are also preferably holes 8 in the insole 3, at the front zone 7, to allow the foot to breathe. [0025] The conducting means 5 also comprise at least one plate 9, also made of a material with antistatic properties. [0026] The plate 9 is connected to the insole 3 by two tabs 10, which pass through two cracks 11 made in the insole 3 and which clasp the insole 3, meeting again at the lower part. In this way the plate 9, by means of the tabs 10, makes contact with the sole 2. [0027] The plate 9 is usually located at the heel. [0028] The conducting means 5 are therefore located at load-bearing zones of the foot 12, so that, during movement, they are constantly in contact with both the body and the sole 2 below. [0029] Advantageously, the sole 2 is made of an antistatic material. [0030] The sole 2 preferably consists of a mixture of polymeric material 13 in which antistatic additives 14 are evenly distributed.

[0031] Advantageously, without limiting the scope of the invention, such antistatic additives 14 may be more concentrated in the load-bearing zones 12 of the sole, for example those of the front of the foot and the heel. [0032] The polymeric material 13 preferably comprises a synthetic rubber, whilst the antistatic additives 14 include superconducting carbon powder, commonly known as carbon black. [0033] The process for the production of a synthetic sole, with the features described, involves the preparation of a matrix of polymeric material 13 in which antistatic additives 14 are added. Agents and additives for vulcanisation of the rubber and strengthening fillers are also added to the matrix. The compound obtained is cast in moulds, in which the rubber is vulcanised. [0034] Adding antistatic material 14 in the composition of the mixture makes the whole sole 2 antistatic, unlike the situation in commonly known antistatic footwear where only some zones have points with such properties. [0035] This guarantees that the electrostatic charge is always discharged to the ground, however the foot is put down. [0036] Moreover, such a solution avoids the need to make holes in the sole to insert the conducting filaments. Thus the sole 2 is completely intact and cannot be infiltrated by water or penetrated by cold. [0037] The process disclosed for producing the antistatic sole 2 is simple and reduces production times and costs. [0038] The absence of conducting filaments eliminates the step of making holes in the sole for the passage of said filaments, as well as the step of positioning the filaments. [0039] Moreover, the process for assembly of the antistatic shoe 1 is also simplified, since the absence of the conducting filaments facilitates the step of applying the conducting means 5 on the insole 3. This is because the latter do not need to precisely fit together with the conducting filaments positioned in a point fashion, but instead with a bigger conducting surface. [0040] The presence of carbon black in the sole guarantees an excellent level of conductivity, whilst the electrical resistance value in the sole is within the limits recommended for the antistatic range. [0041] As already indicated, the insole 3 conducting means 5 pass through the insole 3 from one side to the other and so act as a bridge between the foot and the sole 2. They are constantly in contact with the sole 2 on one side and with the foot on the other,

allowing the passage of electrostatic charges from the foot to the sole 2, which disperses them to the ground by means of the antistatic components contained in it. [0042] The other elements of which the shoe 1 consists also, in turn, allow the flow of electrical charges. For example, even the thread used to stitch the upper 4 to the sole 2 has antistatic properties. [0043] Moreover, the end filaments 60 of the stitching may be brought into contact with the sole, below the insole, to discharge any other electrostatic charges. [0044] The invention described is suitable for obvious industrial applications and can be modified and adapted in several ways without thereby departing from the scope of the inventive concept. Moreover, all details of the invention may be substituted by technically equivalent elements.

Claims 1. An antistatic sole, for conveying electrostatic charges to the ground, characterised in that it is made of antistatic material. 2. The antistatic sole according to claim 1, characterised in that the antistatic material comprises a mixture of polymeric material (13) and antistatic additives (14). 3. The antistatic sole according to claim 2, characterised in that the antistatic additives (14) comprise superconducting carbon powder. 4. The antistatic sole according to claim 2, characterised in that the polymeric material (13) comprises synthetic rubber. 5. An antistatic shoe, characterised in that it comprises a sole (2) according to claims 1 to 4. 6. The antistatic shoe according to claim 5, characterised in that it comprises an insole (3) having conducting means (5) for transmitting electrostatic charges to the sole (2). 7. The antistatic shoe according to claim 6, characterised in that the conducting means (5) comprise stitching (6) made using a thread consisting of antistatic material, that is to say, a conductor. 8. The antistatic shoe according to claim 7, characterised in that the stitching (6) passes through and is visible from both sides of the insole (3). 9. The antistatic shoe according to claim 6, characterised in that the conducting means (5) comprise at least one plate (9) made of antistatic material, that is to say, a conductor.

10. The antistatic shoe according to claim 9, characterised in that the plate (9) passes through the insole (3). 11. A process for the production of an antistatic sole, characterised in that it comprises the steps of preparing a matrix of polymeric material, adding antistatic additives, incorporating additives for vulcanisation, pouring the matrix obtained into a mould, then vulcanising the matrix.

Drawing

What makes a Safety Shoe?

Safety The key feature of a safety shoe, accredited with an international standard, is a toe cap capable of withstanding the impact of a wedge-shaped steel 20 kg weight falling vertically from a height of one metre, absorbing 200 joules of kinetic energy. Toe caps are traditionally made from high impact steels, but more recently, aluminium and plastic toe caps emerged.

However, most modern safety shoes incorporate other safety features that certify them to different classifications. These include steels plates moulded within the soles to prevent penetration underfoot from nails and other sharp objects.

Other features relate to the sole. Slip resistance (forward movement) and grip (backward movement) which must also comply with standards, are also obviously important.

Other safety features in the sole include a prescribed minimum anti-static property, resistance to temperature, specified oil and chemicals such as acids and alkalis.

Comfort

&

Hygiene

Besides being safe, safety shoes must also be comfortable as worke rs often have to live in them for extended hours. A worker wearing comfortable safety shoes is likely to be more productive and less likely to suffer chronic foot or leg problems.

Principal comfort features include shoe upper materials that pass a certain level of water resistance and breathability, lining materials that absorb (and release when shoes are taken off) perspiration and odour.

Other comfort features would include sole designs that provide adequate good fit, foot and arch support, flexibility, underfoot cushioning and heel impact absorption.

Durability Safety shoes are mainly made of cow or buffalo hide. Soles are usually injected directly on to the upper so that a near perfect bonding is achieved, minimising the chance of the sole separation and fluid or particle ingress.

Soles have high wear, tear, cut and puncture resistant qualities; thereby remaining safe and lasting acceptable periods under even the most testing working environments.

Styling Up-to-date styling is increasingly demanded by wearers. Many safety footwear models emulate the contours and colours of ports shoes.

In House Testing
In House Testing in conformance to SATRA specifications. Flexing Test To determine the flexural stress in the area of the instep at a frequency of 30,000 flexes.

Peeling Test To determine the strength of the bond between the sole and the upper/outer sole. The force required to break the bonding shall not be less than 4N/mm.

Impact Test Toe cap is subjected to an impact energy of 200 Joules falling freely from a predetermined height of 1000mm

Nail Penetration Steel midsole to withstand penetration load not less then 1100 newton

Anti-static

Dissipates static electricity and provides some protection against main powers. Electrical resistance of footwear shall not be less than 100 K OHMS and not greater than 1000M OHMS

Learn More About Electrical Resistance Footwear

Antistatic

Footwear

Anti-static footwear are designed to reduce the accumulation of excess static electricity by conducting body charge to ground while maintaining a sufficiently high level of resistance to protect the wearer from electrical hazard due to live electrical

circuits.

Conductive

Footwear

Conductive footwear is intended to protect the wearer in an environment where accumulation of static electricity on the body is a hazard. Conductive

footwear is designed to dissipate static electricity from body to the ground to reduce the possibility of ignition of sensitive explosive mixtures or

volatile chemicals. Conductive footwear shall not be used by personnel working near open electrical circuits and shall be worn only in environments for which they are

intended.

Insulating

Footwear

Insulating footwear is to reduce the hazards due to accidental contact with live electrical circuits, electrically energised conductors, parts of apparatus. This footwear is not suitable where anti-static properties are needed.

Safety Icons
Antistatic Footwear

Water Resistant Footwear

Abrasion Resistant Sole

Heat Resistant Outsole (300C)

Soles Resistant to Oil and Acids/Alkalis

Steel Toe-Cap (200J)

Penetration Resistant Steel Midsole

Extra Wide 5-Toe Toecap

Safety footwear according to EN ISO 20345 S2 with toe cap, acceptable for areas where also dampness is to be expected. Safety footwear according to EN ISO 20345 S3 with toe cap and steel midsole or S3 fabric insole boards for areas where there is additional risk of penetration of the sole with sharp and pointed objects. Synthetic toe cap proofed with 200 joule, compressive force of 15 kilo newton. The abbreviation ESD stands for ElectroStatic Discharge. ESD proofed footwear according to EN 61340-5-1:2007. The contact resistance lies 5 7 between 1 x 10 to 3,5 x 10 . Premium top quality & breathable textile lining and additionally tested for harmful substances against the ko Tex Standard 100 Class 1. The patented OTTER MFUS works like a metatarsus bandage. It is based on a flexible band which wraps around the foot. The band, which is sewn securely at one end to the insole, is wrapped under the foot and then fastened at the other end through a special lacing system.

Anti-Static provision The antistatic thread sewn into the PUshion insole provides conductivity to preserve the anti-static property of the anti-static footwear.

Superior shock absorption properties PUshion significantly reduces stress of impact on the heel and the forefoot as compared to standard EVA insole

Ergonomically designed to provide maximum support PUshion has a specially molded cushioned arch support and a cupped heel for heel support.

Keeps your feet fresher all day long PUshion is lined with breathable and moisture transmitting top lining that contains Antimicrobial Additives which reduces foot odor.

Remains spongy and last longer PUshion has memory that resets its spongy property unlike standard EVA insole.

Massages your heel PUshion has specially designed "massage studs" to reduce fatigue on heel.

The SCHRR ESD technology for professional shoes and safety shoes

ElectroSta ticDischar ge
While working in Semiconductor industriesdevelopment, testing dpt., packing dpt., maintainance dpt. Electronic-, explosive- and pharmaceutical industries Laboratories, cleanrooms, airbag-manufacturing industries a wearing of special ESD-footwear is mandatory. "ESD" is a synonym for "ElectroStatical Discharge" and means the sudden discharge of charged items during a possible contact. As already smallest voltages (even 5 volts are good for damaging sensitive hardware) may cause irreparable damages, the DIN-EN 61340-5-2 prescribes the use of footwear, being able to daflect electrostatic charges. Based on the experiences during decades in development and manufacturing of ESD-footwear, SCHRR offers a various range of high-quality and comfortable styles, cut for every individual demand.

Electrostatic discharge is a very common everyday elec which can not be avoided or prevented, however, it ca

FOR MAXIMUM SHOCK ABSORPTION, COMFORT AND ANTI-S

Proven Benefi

 ESD Thread

Maximum S

Dual Layer

Maximum C Decreases

Reduces M

Machine W

Available in

Memory Fo

Anti-Funga

Cost-Effect Anti-Floor M
ESD Anti-Static Insoles Click to Enlarge

Replacing the ESD insole that is found in ESD footwear with a standard non ESD insole will nullify the ESD properties of this footwear.

All materials c This charge i The Electrosta or brought ne relative to ea movement o and is conside

In many case cause serio microscopic le the silicon ma do not always Sometimes, bit more dam permanent a referred to as damage whic such that it w

The worst par device at a m Discharge

Despite a gre affects produ

reliability, a losses due to Electrostatic billions of do only a few cen

As a result it Electrostatic D occurs simply generated as

By definition must have a 1x1012 Oh insulative and

When used in method of g discharged int discharge can needed as the

Electrostatic d charges from and outer so contact of the

Static-Dissipative Footwear Testing Station

Control Access to Hazardous Areas Involving Potentially Flammable Atmospheres

e condition of static-dissipative footwear, the Sole-Mate is a user friendly device which tests for continuity and resistance from the opera nters a controlled area. If the resistance of the shoes is too high, the Sole-Mate will indicate failure with a red lamp and audible alarm. A gre

e used for access door or gate control to the hazardous area, and an accessory Resistance Level tester is available for periodic verificati

brated to the ASTM F2413-05 standard Types I & II, while alternative models meet Europena Community and International CLC/TR 5050 alibration to other resistance limits. U.S. versions come with a 6-foot cord and 3-pin plug, while other models are supplied with a 3-meter cab

Sole-Mate Available Models

Part Number

1x10^8 upper limit, 115-230VAC with USA power plug

SM2/108U SM2/109U SM2/108E SM2/109E

Part Number

1x10^9 upper limit, 115-230VAC with USA power plug 1x10^8 upper limit, 115-230VAC* 1x10^9 upper limit, 115-230VAC*

10^8 upper limit (ASTM F2413-05 Type I; CLC/TR 50504)

VESF59/A VESF59

x10^9 upper limit (ASTM F2413-05 Type II; ISO 20345)

"mm_no_js_link" href="menumachine/exloc_08_staticsole/navigation.html">Site Navigation</a></p> Get Help or Quotation

 Home Products Meter / tester Tester for antistatic shoes HAKKO 441B Meter / tester/Tester for antistatic shoes

Available in:

Tester for antistatic shoes that enables the simultaneous check of shoes and human body Resistance range specified by the former JIS T 8103 (prior to the revision) can be also selected with a
selector switch

Tester for antistatic shoes

Both shoes and the human body can be simultaneously tested for static charge The judgment based on JIST8103-specified standard values is indicated with a lamp and electronic sound HAKKO 441B enables to control shoe wear, dirt and service conditions by classifying the JIS T8103 standard range into the following three levels:
Resistance Range* () Indication 108 mode 1 x 105 to 1 x 106 1 x 106 to 1 x 107 1 x 107 to 1 x 108 109 mode 1 x 105 to 1 x 106 1 x 106 to 1 x 107 1 x 107 to 1 x 109 Status

I II III

Sole is worn out. Good Sole is dirty.

*Reference value

The judging criterion is selectable from two modes: 110 or 110 (with the selector switch)
Resistance Range () Judgment 108mode R < 1 x 105 109mode R < 1 x 105 Indicator Buzzer

LOW

Red lamp

OFF

GOOD HIGH

1 x 105 >= R >=1 x 108 1 x 108 < R

1 x 105 >= R >=1 x 109 1 x 109 < R

Green lamp Red lamp

ON OFF

HAKKO 441B is easy to use. Put on antistatic shoes, stand on the test plate, and press the pad. The main unit can be placed on a table or mounted on a wall surface with the accessory mounting base.

Does HAKKO 441B affect pacemakers?

A small amount of electric current will flow through the human body when using HAKKO 441B. Please do not use HAKKO 441B if having a weak heart or heart pacemaker.

Maintenance

When the judgment is LOW, possible causes could be:

The shoe sole is worn out; A metal fragment is embedded in the shoe sole; or There is dew condensation inside 441 or 441B.

Dew condensation occurs inside the tester if the tester is heated up rapidly because of a sudden temperature change such as moving from a cool place to a hot place in winter.

When the judgment is HIGH, possible causes could be:

Wearing heavy socks; There are problems with the shoes or the shoe sole is dirty; Dry hands; or The cord asse'y is short-circuited or broken.

Cord asse'y checking procedure If any of the above conditions don't apply to the case, the product is broken. Please return it to where you bought it for repair.