“One small step for Man...” One giant leap for feet!

What’s the most signifi cant development for feet since Neil Armstrong took a walk on the moon? ThermoFit™. It’s a revolutionary concept with multi layers that is light years ahead of foam. What can you do with it? The better question is, what can’t you? Here’s just a sampling of the possibilities:

• Mold it into three-dimensional shapes;
• Needlepunch it;
• Laminate it;
• Sew it;
• Combine it with high-performance products such as Primaloft®, Thinsulate™, Thermolite® or Coolmax®;
• Add a hydrophilic coating to it;
• Double it up with RadianTex® heat-reflecting metallic membrane;
• Emboss it with functional or decorative elements;
• Could incorporate polyester, polypropylene, viscose, rayon, wool, or any type of fibers.

Technical Data

Material that’s out of this world.
ThermoFit™ offers you an unprecedented variety of ways to innovate and deliver greater value. You can do things that simply weren’t possible before, thanks to the inherent characteristics of ThermoFit™:

• Good mechanical properties even at low densities;
• Permeability;
• Excellent thermal insulation;
• Permanent shape retention;
• Lighter weight;
• Better fi t in strategic areas.

ThermoFit™ versus foam. Worlds apart.
There’s a lot of space separating ThermoFit™ from foam as a molding agent. While foam’s closed cell structure insulates, ThermoFit™ offers both insulation and permeability—an essential mix for sporting equipment. And unlike inert foam, ThermoFit™ can be shaped to meet your needs. Which makes it ideal for customized designs. You can also combine it with other components and accessories, such as Outlast® or Coolmax®. All of this makes ThermoFit™ ideal for high-end markets where superior technical features and esthetics will set your products apart.

Mold-to-measure with thermoforming.
ThermoFit™ can be thermoformed into pretty much any three-dimensional shape. Simply preheat it, then shape it by applying pressure in a cold mold. Hot air is generally used for preheating, but another option is infrared heaters in a conveyor oven or on a rotary molding table. You can choose
to have several different densities when molding. But your options don’t stop there: ThermoFit™ can be laminated with a variety of fabrics, other nonwovens, films and knittings.

Pressure forming. A hot technology.
When you pressure form ThermoFit™ between male and female mold, you’ll get ideal wall thickness distribution in the cross direction, since it’s not absolutely necessary to stretch the material during such an operation. The material you wish to form should be between 260°F and 302°F (126°C to 150°C), depending on its density and thickness.

Embossing raises your profi le.
Get consumers’ attention and strengthen your brand by embossing ThermoFit™ in a variety of decorative patterns. You’ll be happy to know that surface compacting occurs only in the region of the embossed zone. What’s more, compacted surfaces can offer improved stability on exposure to static or dynamic loads, depending on the embossing pressure and the depth of the decorative pattern.