From plastic waste to shoe of the future: Sympatex to introduce a study for the design of a water-proof “Shoe 4.0” at the 2019 ISPO trade fair

“Closing the loop” prototype: an upcycling production line consisting of a plastic shredder, extruder and 3D printer demonstrates how the shoe industry of the future can take advantage of recycled plastics.Munich / Unterföhring, January 24, 2019 – What does the waterproof “Shoe 4.0” of the future look like, if it can be ecologically sustained within a closed loop system at the same time? At its exhibit booth (hall 1 booth 300) during the 2019 ISPO, Sympatex will offer a potential answer to this essential question with a production line consisting of a plastic shredder, extruder and 3D