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http://dx.doi.org/10.14346/JKOSOS.2013.28.3.033

The Development of Outsole for Wet Traction Enhancement  

Kim, Jung Soo (Department of Safety Research, Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, KOSHA)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Safety / v.28, no.3, 2013 , pp. 33-38 More about this Journal
Abstract
Many occupational workers or professionals have to walk on the various floors for a long period of time. The objective of this study was to develop the safety shoes with increased traction through the material selection. In order to fulfill our objective, first, two kinds of filler were selected to compare the wear mechanism at outsole surface. The developed rubber materials were tested with two kinds of portable slip meters. The sample safety shoes with developed rubber materials were also tested with subject in the laboratory. During walking, the safety shoes were naturally abraded with counter surface. The coefficient of friction(COF) was gradually decreased with number of steps to 30,000, while the COF was abruptly increased from 30,000 to 40,000. The experimental results showed that COF tested with silica rubber was at least 10% higher than that with carbon black rubber in wet or detergent condition. It has been well recognized that filler properties play a important role in wet traction in the tire industry. However it has been unclear that filler properties would be decisive factor in safety shoes. Our study shows that silica exhibits a higher slip resistance than carbon black without reference to wear states in wet or detergent condition. So, this results will provide guides for outsole compounders to develop new products and improve product performance.
Keywords
slip resistance; filler; silica; wear; wet traction;
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