Material Enabling Design Wanhua Chemical Full 3D Printing Sneaker "The Next" Wins Another Award

Recently, Wanhua chemical and peak sports jointly launched the 3D printing sneakers "The next" won five awards in the first annual global footwear awards 2020, including running category Gold Award, fashion category Gold Award, 3D printing award, innovative intelligent manufacturing silver award and environmental protection manufacturing silver award, which is similar to many international first-line brands.

Wanhua chemical's full 3D printing shoe material solution "the next" was launched at the international plastics and Rubber Exhibition in Dusseldorf, Germany in 2019. Once launched, it has attracted worldwide attention“ The next "full 3D printing sneaker combines wanfab with high quality and high flexibility ? TPU wire, wanfab ? TPU powder, wanfab ? Environmental protection coating and adwel ? Through deep cooperation with the downstream of the industrial chain, it provides integrated services of 3D printing, and opens a new era of 3D printing materials. In addition, "the next" full 3D printing shoes reshape the life cycle of sports shoes, achieving "zero harm" to the environment with 100% recyclable performance.

Material enabled design

Wanhua chemical "the next" 3D printing sneakers "High customized" product highlights to meet consumer aesthetic diversity, "thousands of feet" sports habits. In the design process, the designer through repeated debugging, the upper of this shoe flexibility, wear resistance, color attribute details to the extreme. Wanhua chemical has been focusing on consumer demand and design focus as the key direction of product research and development ? TPU wire and powder have very strong material plasticity, which can meet the different 3D printing process requirements of vamp and insole at the same time, break through the material limitations, and successfully realize the whole shoe manufacturing by playing the synergistic effect between different materials. At the same time, Wanhua chemical "the next" full 3D printing sneakers rely on wanfab ? The outstanding performance of environmental protection coating in color presentation has realized the double improvement of style design and wearing performance, which enables consumers to bring comfortable foot feeling to consumers while satisfying their preferences, which has become a forward-looking attempt in the industry.

　 Materials for environmental protection

Wanhua chemical has always regarded sustainable development as the top priority of enterprise development. "The next" uses 3D printing to minimize energy consumption and labor in the manufacturing stage, and the full range of materials with excellent environmental performance can minimize the impact on the environment. Among them, wanfab ? TPU material does not contain plasticizer, and has multiple environmental certification such as FDA, CE, ROHS, etc., which can realize 100% recycling and recycling, making zero negative environmental impact possible. WANFAB ? Environmental protection coating, adwel ? Water based adhesive emulsion is an environmental protection solution based on waterborne polyurethane resin, which reduces the use of solvents, has no irritating smell and is safer for human body.

"The next" is not only a brand with good comfort, personalized buffer and symbolic aesthetics gym shoes The product is a powerful attempt of Wanhua chemical in meeting the comprehensive customized needs of consumers, helping the development of circular economy, and building a high value-added ecosystem together with equipment suppliers, service providers and brand manufacturers. In the future, Wanhua chemical will continue to uphold the corporate mission of "better chemistry, better life", help the industry to open a new era with the power of chemical materials, and actively work with all relevant parties to enable the sustainable development of human society!