POLYMERS IN FOOTWEAR | EVENT PREVIEW
The conference’s second session offers an
opportunity for delegates to find out more about the idea behind a pair of Veja shoes: standing with one foot in design and the other in social responsi- bility by using fair trade, organic, and recycled materials, in a presentation by François-Ghislain Morillion, Co-founder, at Veja in France. This is followed by a talk by Galahad Clark, Shoe Maker, Owner and Founder of Vivobarefoot in the United Kingdom, and United Nude in the Netherlands, focussing on environmentally sustainable ap- proaches for footwear with plants and circularity. Then Anna Bullus, the Founder of Gumdrop in the United Kingdom, is addressing how the second biggest litter problem can provide manufacturers with a sustainable alternative, by turning waste chewing gum into innovative footwear.
Polymers and innovation The third session of the day features Stefano Ferniani, Senior Director, Global Innovation at Crocs in Italy, who is talking about a project that has a customer-centric approach to further develop materias. The next presentation by Marco Me- neghetti, R&D Leader TPE Solutions at Applica- zioni Plastiche Industriali (API) in Italy, explores innovative, value-adding TPE solutions in footwear. A paper on 3D printing materials for footwear combining bio-based materials, increased produc- tivity and enhanced performance is then presented by François Tanguy, Business Devel- opment Manager at Arkema in France. Marco Ortalda, PU Footwear Development Manager at BASF Italia, investigates light and high perform- ing PU foam in injection moulded footwear. To close the day David Pascual, the Global 3DP Marketing Manager and EMEAI Footwear & Performance Apparel Marketing Manager at Lubrizol Engineered Polymers in the US, discusses innovation through advanced
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Expert speakers include, from left to right: Stefano Ferniani from Crocs, Sabrina Zinner from Puma, Joana Vaz Teixeira from APICCAPS & World Footwear and Marco Meneghetti from API
footwear materials enabling design freedom, high performance and lean manufacturing.
Applying science Day two of Polymers in Footwear 2018 is opened by Filippo Goi, who works in product development at Vibram in Italy, presenting the findings of his study of the effect of vibration and foam materials on foot segments. Alec Jessiman, Performance Engineer, at Saucony Human Performance and Innovation Lab in the US, then speaks about footwear function and future trends in polymer technology. This is followed by a paper by Chris Bellamy, Product and Manufacturing Engineering at Wiivv Wearables in the US, who will present the findings of a research project on custom fit 3D printed footwear components. The last session of the confer-
ence starts with a presentation by Adrian Strauß, Manager Innovation Centre at DESMA Schuhmaschin- en in Germany, on implementing innovative direct injection technologies for customised foot- wear production with personalised
midsole characteristics. Karim Oumnia,
CEO at Digitsole / Zhor-Tech in France will talk about the transformation of shoes into smart shoes. Closing the conference will be Christine Niklas, Product Manager at Sanitized in Switzerland, who will explain how to implement a footwear odour control strategy.
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Polymers in Footwear 2018 will provide a unique international forum in which to explore the current developments in the footwear market and future trends. Listen to industry experts presenting issues and innovations, performance and productivity. Then discuss your needs in networking breaks, including a table top exhibition area and complementary cocktail reception at the end of the first day. To find out more about attending the conference, taking a table-top exhibition space, or becoming a conference sponsor, visit the conference website or contact Conference Organiser Sophie Harrisson at
sophie.harrisson@ami.international, Tel +44 117 314 8111.
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