THE CATANE PRODUCT Some technology FORMULA 1 TO YOUR FEET / TO YOUR HANDS A ball that doesn't rebound… To the touch it feels like plain rubber. However, if you could form it into a ball and you dropped it on the concrete from a height of one meter, it would not bounce. Catane F1 absorbs the better energy than any other material! The human activity involves movements and vibrations that provoke: tiredness and traumatisms premature wear dysfunction accidents The Catane F1 permits a reduction of these problems by filtration and especially amortization of vibrations. The filtration of vibrations consists in diverting the energy away from it’s source. So, the elastic, metallic abeyances or elastomers reduce the amplitude of vibrations by filtration. The amortization consists in transforming under shape of heat a dynamic distortion part.
As vibration is responsible for a good part of accumulated tiredness, the Catane F1, at the time of activities, greatly decrease risks of pain strain to the back, to the nape, to shoulders, which improves comfort and pleasure. For contact sports such as hockey and football the Catane F1 inserted in the player's helmet will reduce number of concussions considerably. The Catane: Polymer Viscoelastic absorbing and anti - vibration Contrary to other available materials, Catane is formulated, in such away as to meet specific needs and colours. It permits a product to be perfectly adapted to the situation. Catane is manufactured by a formulation of reinforced polymer alloys with synthetic loads associated to agents of coupling and is softened by a covering of plastic. THE CATANE ARE ADAPTED IN FUNCTION OF NEEDS Gluing aptitude: All products manufactured by the rubber department are likely to be glued. Thus certain process aids and silicone emulsions are never used in the workshop, even for non-glued parts. To facilitate gluing we carry out pre-treatment operations. Carding increases the gluing surface. Halogenations (system G) increase the coupling with polyurethane’s or epoxies. Mechanical properties: CATANE products are between 20 and 95 shore A. reinforcing fillers are exclusively employed except in the event of special constraints. Damping: The transitional zone is displaced according to requirements. The surface of the CATANE F1 permit to benefit to the maximum of the non-linearity and to dissipate a part of the energy perpendicularly to the vibration. Friction coefficient: Under normal conditions, CATANE skid resistance are excellent. If necessary, very low friction coefficients can be obtained through the formulation and halogenations of parts. Resistance to the environment: Its resistance to oils, chemical products, bad weather and fire vary according to the grade. Colours: We can produce very bright colours, except for the black CATANE conductors. CATANE materials are vulcanised by compression (maximum dimension: 1100 X 1700) CATANE APPLICATIONS SPORTS CYCLING: Grips, Handlebars, Helmet, Insole, Saddle, and Saddle cover. TENNIS: Grips, Insole. HORSEBACK RIDING: Saddles, Gaiters, and Stirrups. MOTO: Handles. SKI: Fixations. RUGBY: Protections. ARCHERY: Targets. JOGGING: Insole. HOCKEY: Helmet, Protections. FOOTBALL: Helmet, Protections. MEDECINE AND COMFORT PODIATRY: Soles, Insoles. ORTHOPEDICS: Soles, Insoles. SHOES: City, Sports, and Medical. INDUSTRY ANTI-VIBRATION PLATES ANTI-VIBRATION SUPPORTS COUPLINGS THRUSTS SPECIAL FOOR COVERINGS UNDERCOATS: To absorb shocks, vibrations and noise. Even through CATANE is quite recent in the field of sports, we realize an increasing interest and a constant demand for this revolutionary product. Professionals and non-professionals from Europe as well as America adopt more and more CATANE products. All CATANE products are conceived to satisfy the high standards of excellence required by active people. Each one of these products represents the highest quality of materials produced from viscoelastic polymers. ANNEX 1 Technical Data (Catane polymer) FILTRATION AND ABSORTION Human activity leads to movements and vibrations giving rise to: wearing and traumatisms premature wear of machines apparatus malfunctioning accidents CATANE reduces these problems though filtration and notably by the damping of vibrations. The filtration of vibrations consists in reflecting energy back towards its source. Thus elastic, metallic or elastomer suspensions reduce the amplitude of vibrations by filtration. Damping consists in transforming a part of the dynamic deformation into heat. CATANE’s elastic component contributes to filtration and above all, limits creep. CATANE possesses a high-viscosity component. The dynamic properties are measured with viscoelastometers: Complex Modulus: E Elastic Modulus: E’ Viscous Modulus: E” Absortion coefficient or loss factor b = tgd =E”/E’ DISTRIBUTION OF STRESS IN THE EVENT OF SINUSOIDAL DEFORMATION F’: resulting stress Fe: elastic component Fv: viscous component These measurements are very difficult to interpret as the dynamic characteristics of polymers depend on: The deformation or stress amplitudes The shape factor The frequency The thermal conductivity The glue employed Tests at different temperatures and frequencies are estremely useful for determining the transitional zones: THE DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF A VULCANIZATE IN FUNCTION OF THE TEMPERATURE b = tgd: absorption coefficient E’ : elastic modulus E”: loss modulus Damping is most effective in the transitional zone. This zones displaces towards the low frequencies during a reduction in temperature, and towards high temperatures when the frequency increases. The modulus greatly increases in the zone. INFLUENCE OF THE MECHANICAL STRESS ON THE MODULUS AND tg d Taking into consideration the complexity of the dynamic measurements to be made with the parameters representative of the final application, more simple and reproductible. Measurements are often used such as the tensile stress modulus and rebound at different temperatures. APPLICATION OF MATERIALS. Numerous application possibilities exist for viscoelastic materials. Sheets having a surface of 1000 points take full advantage of CATANE’s non-linearity and dissipates a part of the energy perpendicularly to the vibration. CATANE: VISCOELASTIC POLYMERS SHOCKS ABSORBING AND ANTIVIBRATION Unlike other materials, CATANE is formulated which allows for adjustment of properties according to the intended use. This in turn allows for a product to be obtained that is perfectly adapted to each situation. The CATANE is obtained by the formulation of reinforcing polymers alloys with synthetic fillers combined to coupling agents and softened with plasticizers. CATANE F L'amortissant EXEMPLES D'APPLICATIONS : Sièges de Formule 1, Sports tels que tennis, golf, cyclisme, équitation, vêtements, semelles techniques pour chaussures, composites, applications industrielles anti-chocs, anti-vibration et d'insonorisation, Propriété Norme Unité Valeur         Dureté   Shore A 35 Aspect     Opaque Couleur     Brique Densité   g/cm3 1 Module de traction à 100%   Mpa 1   Module de traction à 300%   Mpa 1,95 Contrainte de rupture   Mpa 530 Résilience (rebond) à 20º   % 22 Résilience (rebond à 15º   % 1 Déform. reman à la compression     16,5 Gondlement dans l'huile ASTM 1 :                   3 jours à 70º   % -8             7 jours à 21º   % -2 Gonflement dans l'huile ASTM 3 :                   3 jours à 70º   % 49             7 jours à 21º   % 33 Disponible en feuilles de format 960x600, toutes épaisseurs et tous grains de surfaces. Halogénation sur demande permettant une parfaite aptitude au collage avec des surfaces époxy ou polyuréthane . CATANE NK Ultra amortissant et aussi souple qu'un cellulaire ! EXEMPLES D'APPLICATIONS : Amortissements des chocs et des vibrations dans les sports de vitesse Propriété Norme Unité Valeur     Shore A 20     Shore 00 70 Aspect     Translucide Couleur     Rouge Résistance aux intempéries     Bonne Résistance aux huiles     Bonne Module de traction à 100%   Mpa 0,5 Module de traction à 300%   Mpa 1 Résistance à la rupture   % 480 Déchirement pantalon   KN/m 6 D.R.C. 25%  -  22 heures  -  70ºC     38 Rebond -60ºC   % 29 Rebond -50ºC   % 25 Rebond -40ºC   % 21 Rebond -30ºC   % 15 Rebond -20ºC   % 6 Rebond -10ºC   % 2 Rebond 0ºC   % 4 Rebond 10ºC   % 14 Rebond 20ºC   % 28 Rebond 30ºC   % 41 Rebond 40ºC   % 48 Rebond 50ºC   % 51 Rebond 60ºC   % 51 PRODUITS STANDARD : Feuilles :  955 X 595 X 3,8  -  Surface :  1000 points sur les deux faces CATANE QS EXEMPLES D'APPLICATIONS : Composites expoxy  -  Formule 1 Propriété Norme Unité Valeur         Dureté   Shore A Shore 00 45 90 Aspect     Opaque Couleur     Bleu Résistance au feu     Bonne Résistance aux huiles     Bonne Module de traction à 100%   Mpa 0,8 Module de traction à 300%   Mpa 2,7 Résistance à la rupture   Mpa 8