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Functional Design and Requirements on Materials in Development and Production of Military Boots

Today, in each new product development considerable efforts should be put in designing process from rightful selection of materials, construction, and technological concept to prototyping and consumer desires. Only in that case new product will be designed and functionalized according to the end user needs and requirements. Military boots have lot of specific requirements, so all its components should be optimized to enable the activity, which could be successfully carried out whilst maximizing protection and eliminating or minimizing the risk. Therefore, in the design of new military boots it should be kept in mind the balance between design requirements and function, characteristic of materials, performance, protection and comfort of end users. Military boots are traditionally made of hardened and waterproofed leather but today in its production, many new materials, such as Gore-Tex or Sympatex membranes, which improve ventilation and comfort, can be used. Soldier's footwear or military boots are also regularly specialized for certain climates and/or conditions, such as jungle boots, desert boots and cold weather boots or tanker boots and jump boots as boots for the specific use. In the frame of development projects carried out by the University of Zagreb Faculty of Textile Technology for the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Croatia, new military boots for desert condition are designed. In designing and production of new boots high quality waterproof leather, multilayered textile materials (PA, cotton and PES), three-layer laminate with a waterproof and breathable membrane (1st layer 80% PA / 20% PES ; 2nd layer PTFE membrane ; 3rd layer 100% PA) and outsole in combination PU/rubber were used in order to maximize resistance on abrasion, tearing, perforation, penetration, bending and motor fuels, while at the same time assuring proper comfort for end users in harsh desert environment.

functional design; requirements on materials; military boots

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