Bata Shoe Introduces New Mercury PVC Protective Workboot.Business Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com BELCAMP, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 23, 2000 Bata Shoe Company, Inc. announces the introduction of Mercury(TM) PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. protective workboots. These new workboots, which are being offered in both standard and XCP XCP Extensible Communications Platform (Jabber) XCP eXtended Copy Protection (First 4 Internet; UK) XCP Explicit Control Protocol XCP Expendable Current Profiler (extra chemical protection) styles, provide superior protection, comfort and durability for users. The Mercury introduces new dimensions of style formerly unavailable to workers in industrial work environments, including striking yellow, orange and gray accents on the soles. Among the advanced sole features of Mercury(TM) PVC workboots is much greater surface contact, which provides increased stability and comfort. The lowered toe spring design distributes weight better, reducing stress on the back. The boot's ribbed sole is more slip-resistant, lessening the risk of hydroplaning Hydroplaning and hydroplane may refer to:
Newly designed tread patterns channel out debris more effectively, increasing traction for wearers. In addition, the Mercury(TM) workboot's snugger ankle fit reduces the likelihood of heel slippage Slippage The difference between estimated transaction costs and the amount actually paid. Notes: Slippage is usually attributed to a change in the spread. See also: Spread, Transaction Costs Slippage . A wider shaft accommodates pant pant v. To breathe rapidly and shallowly. legs more easily, while the PVC compound used in the upper boot is more flexible and more comfortable. An improved built-in arch support system provides all-day wearability. Mercury(TM) PVC workboots have application in a variety of industrial work environments, including chemical plants, mining, oil and gas facilities, environmental and waste management, meat processing, beverage processing, and construction. Boots are "unisex," available in men's full sizes 6 to 18 (women's equivalent fittings typically in sizes 6 to 8). They are available in a plain toe style, or with optional ANSI/CSA-approved steel toe caps and extended steel shanks for added wearer protection. For challenging work environments where a substantial degree of extra protection against certain chemicals and other substances is desired, Bata Shoe also offers Mercury XCP(TM) workboots. It provides enhanced protection against 55 oils and solvents, alkalies and organic acids. For details on Mercury(TM) PVC protective workboots or information purchasing products, contact Mary Steinebrunner at (800) 365-2282, ext. 153. Bata Shoe Company, Inc., headquartered in Belcamp, Maryland, manufactures PVC protective footwear. Its ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001-certified production facility includes in-house laboratories, where its proprietary PVC compounds are formulated, maintained and mixed. Bata Shoe Company, Inc., is part of the worldwide Bata Shoe organization. Founded in 1894, this multinational corporation multinational corporation, business enterprise with manufacturing, sales, or service subsidiaries in one or more foreign countries, also known as a transnational or international corporation. These corporations originated early in the 20th cent. is the largest manufacturer of footwear in the world, with operations in more than 60 countries. Note: A Photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photoblob.sh?pw.082300/bb12 |
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