What is BS EN 12800 – Dimensional stability of footwear about?
BS EN 12800 is an international standard that focuses on aspects of good quality footwear.
BS EN 12800 specifies a method for the determination of the dimensional stability of insoles, irrespective of the material, after water immersion.
Who is BS EN 12800 – Dimensional stability of footwear for?
BS EN 12800 on test methods for footwear insoles and dimensional stability is useful for:
- Footwear manufacturing companies
- Suppliers and exporters of footwear
- Quality assurance team
- Footwear designers
- Regulatory authorities
- Test laboratories for checking the footwear quality
Why should you use BS EN 12800 – Dimensional stability of footwear?
Footwear primarily serves the purpose to ease locomotion and prevent injuries. Footwear can also be used for fashion and adornment as well as to indicate the status or rank of the person within a social structure.
BS EN 12800 provides you with the test methods for footwear, which helps you determine the strength of the footwear’s toe cap and its resistance to a weight being dropped on it. It gives the testing that is carried out in stages, and the clearance space remaining in the cap after the drop tests is measured.
BS EN 12800 covers the parts of the test such as atmospheric conditions, the shape of the striker, amount of weight, distance weight is dropped, the velocity of the drop, and force of impact.
BS EN 12800 also determines the strength of steel or puncture-resistant material in the outsole of protective footwear, which is designed to prevent sharp objects, such as nails, glass, or metal, from injuring the foot.