Press Release
ContiTech
Elastomer Coatings
ContiTech's New Shoe Fabric Ceraprene Proves Its
Value Even When Exposed to Extremely High Stress
 High wear comfort even in the most extreme load situations
 Excellent material: Ceraprene is water-repellent, wear-resistant, and contaminant-free
Frankfurt, May 2015. A real buddy when the going gets tough. With this slogan, ContiTech will
present the new shoe fabric Ceraprene at Techtextil. It is an optimum companion for any extreme
stress situation. "The excellent material properties set the fabric apart from other materials," says
Rodrigo Maia, head of the Engineered Coated Systems product market segment. Thanks to its
high resistance, Ceraprene is suitable for safety shoes, trekking shoes used in demanding terrain,
sports shoes for soccer or tennis matches, and sturdy casual shoes. ContiTech Elastomer
Coatings is presenting another fabric in the field of high-quality shoe materials with this innovation.
Ceraprene is made from highly resistant rubber compounds that are water-repellent and optionally
also waterproof. "Some materials such as UHAR fabrics are also extremely wear-resistant, and
guarantee a very long service life," reports Melanie Liedtke-Sieben, Product Manager Coated
Fabric in the Engineered Coated Systems segment at ContiTech Elastomer Coatings. The
elastomer textile is only coated on hydrophobic nonwoven fabric. This means that the nonwoven
fabric is water-resistant and cannot get soaked through – an important characteristic for good wear
comfort, even in extreme weather conditions.
What is more, Ceraprene is highly flexible even at very low temperatures and so does not restrict
movement of the foot or adversely affect wear comfort. Good ozone resistance makes a decisive
contribution to the footwear's service life. Thanks to the manufacturing quality, the material is
highly colorfast and does not fade even after intensive use. Ceraprene is available in various colors
and surface finishes, depending on the customer's design concept. For ContiTech, it goes without
saying that the shoe material is free from substances such as chromium, cadmium, and tributyltin
hydride (TBT), in accordance with the relevant DIN standards.
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Your contact:
Antje Lewe, phone: +49 511 938-1304
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High-quality shoe material for the outdoor and trekking segment: ContiTech's elastomer textile
Ceraprene offers optimum wear comfort in any situation and is ideal for safety shoes, soccer boots,
and tennis shoes.
Photo: ©iStock.com/RichLegg
Continental develops intelligent technologies for transporting people and their goods. As a reliable partner,
the international automotive supplier, tire manufacturer, and industrial partner offers sustainable, safe,
comfortable, customized, and affordable solutions. In 2014, the corporation generated preliminary sales of
approximately €34.5 billion with its five divisions, Chassis & Safety, Interior, Powertrain, Tire, and ContiTech.
Continental currently employs approximately 200,000 people in 53 countries.
The ContiTech division is one of the world's leading suppliers of technical elastomer products and is a
specialist in plastics technology. It develops and produces functional parts, components, and systems for
machine and plant engineering, mining, the automotive industry, and other important industries. Together
with U.S. company Veyance Technologies Inc., which was acquired at the beginning of 2015, ContiTech
generated sales of approximately €5.4 billion (pro forma basis) in 2014 and currently employs approximately
41,000 people in 34 countries worldwide.
Contact for journalists
Antje Lewe
Spokeswoman
Head of Media & Public Relations
ContiTech AG
Phone: +49 511 938-1304
Cell phone: +49 160 4767260
E-mail: antje.lewe@contitech.de
www.contitech.de
Dirk Kroll
Head of Communications
Elastomer Coatings
ContiTech AG
Phone: +49 511 938-14021
E-mail: dirk.kroll@contitech.de
www.contitech.de
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Your contact:
Antje Lewe, phone: +49 511 938-1304