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and overheating. The different components have to be able
to withstand extreme loads and to operate continuously for up
to 24 hours, depending on the fitness studio. And their users
would not be happy about a short circuit in the middle of a training
session.
If you want to look shiny even while you’re taking your body
to the limit, wear sports shirts with a stylish print or club logo.
ECKART effect pigments play a key role here. They have been
certified with a so-called ECO PASSPORT from the Hohenstein
Institute for use in OEKO-TEX®-certified textiles. The coated copper
and gold bronze pigments look brilliant even after many
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washes. This is ensured by special BYK additives. Not only in textiles,
but also on sports shoes, these high-tech additives improve
the abrasion resistance and durability of color accents. As
a result, the outfit does not show premature signs of fatigue.
And once we’ve completed our training, and perhaps even
broken our personal record, our fitness watch reliably puts on
a digital fireworks display thanks to ELANTAS, while the floor remains
unscathed thanks to BYK additives – no matter whether
we collapse delirious and covered in sweat, or whether we do a
dance of joy.
01 Innovation begins in the lab 02 Color accents with pearlescent
pigments 03 Insulating materials protect electronic
components and improve the durability of fitness equipment
04 High-tech additives increase the abrasion resistance of
sports shoes
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