MECHANICAL EVALUATION OF A COMPOSITE OVERSHOE PROTECTOR

Year 2017, Volume: 27 Issue: 4, 414 - 420, 27.12.2017

Seçkin Erden Mustafa Ertekin

Abstract

Equipments named as “safety shoes” are used against occupational accidents. These usually involve toe caps, made of steel or

metal alloys, which are placed at the front part, in order to protect the toes. Within this study, a polymeric composite toe cap reinforced

with technical textiles was developed. Additionally, a prototype of an “overshoe protector” having also a technical textile reinforced

polymeric composite upper (vamp) part was entirely manufactured. The prototype was designed to wear over casual shoes. This way, it

can be used easily during work or visits. Protective toe impact resistance test was conducted for the composite toecap. Puncture

resistance test was performed for the composite upper part.

Keywords

Occupational safety, Overshoe protector, Polymeric composite, Technical textile

KOMPOZİT BİR AYAKKABI KORUYUCUNUN MEKANİK AÇIDAN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ

Abstract

İş kazalarına karşı, “iş güvenliği ayakkabısı” olarak adlandırılan ekipmanlar kullanılmaktadır. Bunlar genelde, ayak parmaklarını

korumak amacıyla ayakkabı ya da botun ucuna yerleştirilen, çelik ya da metal alaşımlı bombeler içermektedir. Bu çalışmada, teknik

tekstil takviyeli polimerik kompozit bir bombe geliştirilmiş, ilave olarak da, teknik tekstil takviyeli polimerik kompozit kılıfı olan bir

“ayakkabı koruyucu” prototipi yekpare olarak imal edilmiştir. Üretilen prototip, günlük ayakkabı üzerine giyilebilecek şekilde

tasarlanmıştır. Böylece, çalışırken ya da ziyaretlerde kolayca kullanılabilecektir. Kompozit bombeye, darbe direnci testi, kompozit kılıfa

delinme direnci testi uygulanmıştır.

Keywords

İş güvenliği, Ayakkabı koruyucu, Polimerik kompozit, Teknik tekstil

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