POLYMERS IN FOOTWEAR | PREVIEW
Tracking the next steps in footwear innovation
The footwear industry is fast moving and highly competitive, with producers striving hard to gain advantage in areas such as performance, aesthetic appeal, and cost effectiveness. Selection of polymer materials and processing technologies plays a key part in securing competitive advantage and will be discussed in detail at AMI’s first Poly- mers in Footwear conference, which will be held in Dusseldorf in Germany on 11-12 December 2017. This brand new international event will bring together polymer and additive suppliers, com- pounders, processing machinery experts, shoe designers, manufacturers and brand owners/ end-users. The event is intended to provide a platform for all footwear industry professionals and their supply chain to exchange ideas, learn about latest devel- opments in this market and to grow their network. It has already attracted representatives from leading players in the footwear industry, with participants including Clarks, Ecco, Nike Air, Puma, Vibram and Vivobarefoot/United Nude. The expert speaker line-up at Polymers in
Footwear 2017 will deliver detailed perspectives on the latest innovations and trends that are driving
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change in the footwear industry. Presentations will examine key topics such as the future shape of footwear manufacturing, explore polymer technol- ogy developments, and expose new functionalities that enhance the customer experience. The important topic of sustainability will also be covered, from both design and material perspec- tives, as will the latest footwear material innova- tions. This article previews the event, taking a closer look at the international line-up of expert speakers and the topics they will cover. The opening session of Polymers in Footwear
2017 will be kicked off by Sabrina Zinner, Junior Material Engineer Innovation Footwear at Puma in
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technology is behind many of the newest innovations in footwear design and processing technology
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