So that training runs smoothly.
Permanently.

If you want to remain fit, you have to stay on the ball and train as regularly as possible. But who wouldn’t rather stay home on the couch instead of sweating it out at the gym? Some motivate themselves with a new fitness watch, and others with a chic sports shirt or new high-tech sneakers. But no matter how you overcome your weaker self: Products from ALTANA’s BYK, ECKART, and ELANTAS divisions ensure your next training session will be fun again.

Off to the gym, the air is clean ...
Working out outdoors in the fresh air is of course best for our health, but that may not always be possible. For many people, it is more convenient to go to the gym, especially since the equipment allows for more targeted training.

To ensure that the paint on their fitness equipment does not wear off quickly, many manufacturers rely on ECKART effect pigments, which are applied as a so-called powder coating to spinning bikes, weight benches, and the like. This powder coating not only makes the equipment aesthetically appealing, but is completely devoid of harmful solvents. After all, the air should be free of pollutants not only during training, but already when the coatings are applied. On top of that, it’s good for the environment. BYK also lends a helping hand: Its defoamers prevent bubbles from forming during the manufacture and application of coatings. This makes the surface more robust and keeps it perfectly smooth for a longer time.

Those who prefer to train with gym balls are familiar with ECKART’s pearlescent pigments. They reflect the incident light on the round surface and create optical sparkle effects. There are no limits to the range of colors. In fact, ECKART is constantly developing new color shades together with color and product designers and international trend researchers. After all, endurance sports also involve the mind and it has been scientifically proven that colors have a motivating effect.

Not only fitness freaks need stamina
Endurance is also required for the equipment we use during training. This begins with the displays, say, on steppers and treadmills. While we start to sweat faster or slower and watch our favorite series on the small monitor, the insulating materials from ALTANA’s ELANTAS division perform an important task: They protect the electronic components from environmental influences 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 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.