3o Trimestre 16 Protección Laboral 88 Panter applies the most advanced R & D + i to its range of professional footwear for the hotel sector Panter, Spanish manufacturer, leading company in safety footwear, protection and uniformity, has a wide range of product for the hostelr y industr y. The proposals meet new-generation performance to offer professionals a barrier to occupational hazards, in addition to comfort and breathability, ensuring feet’s rest and health. The latest innovations show the Panter commitment to offer safety footwear of certi ed quality that also has a positive impact on health, providing welfare. “The use of poor safety footwear can only lead to back problems, back pain, and bad conditions for the feet”, warns the manufacturer. Panter Biomaster, antibacterial treatment In recent years infections and poisoning due to bacteria reproduction in work environments have proliferated, thus affecting both the health of workers and customers and, consequently, the activity and business reputation. Simultaneously, the effect of the economic crisis has led to cuts in the research budget and public investment in occupational health. Panter is one of the rst Spanish companies that has implemented a solution regarding the bacterial eld of PPE through the Panter Biomaster treatment, for work footwear, aimed at sectors with a high risk of poisoning, as the food and health industries, hotel and catering, etc. Panter Biomaster is an antibacterial treatment that not only inhibits the growth of bacteria, but removes them at 99.99%. Biomaster is a breakthrough in technology for professional footwear conceived for areas with a high risk of poisoning, fully effective with over 50 different species of bacteria including Campylobacter and Legionella microorganisms that cause the largest number of foodborne illnesses in Europe. Hidrogrip outsole Bearing in mind the needs of healthcare professionals,hospitality,food industry,laboratories, cleaning activities... Panter has developed the Panter Hidrogrip outsole, innovative component emerged from the research. Made of an advanced polymeric material of high lightness, exibility and grip (maximum slip coef cient: 0.48), which confers to safety footwear outstanding comfort and performance. It incorporates a special ribbed pattern that prevents the accumulation of dirt, and has effective anti-slip micro suction cups, system of energy absorption in the heel and high resistance to hydrolysis (degradation caused by moisture), to abrasion, aggressive substances, oils and hydrocarbons and “UV” rays, thereby preventing yellowing. This innovation has been applied in the Zagros, Lúpulo, Merlot and Brisa, safety footwear that combines the latest trends in design and materials for the protection and comfort of the foot.Thus it is made with ultimate micro ber certi ed according to EN ISO 20345 and Oeko-TEX®. It incorporates antibacterial, anti-fungal and water repellent treatments. Panter Ergoshoe The manufacturer has expanded and renovated the Panter Ergoshoe range, innovative line for the healthcare, hostelry, food sector, which has continued to reap success in the national and international level since its introduction. The brand has recently added to its catalog the proposals O2 Blanco Atmósfera, Clinic O1 Blanco Atmósfera Punched, Relax O2 Blanco Atmósfera, Brisa O2/S2 Blanco and Brisa O2/S2 Blanco with punching. The new generation Atmósfera improves the ergonomic bene ts, guaranteeing excellent comfort and unparalleled protection, fruit of the design perfectly studied of the outsole and the suitability of the components. These new anti-fatigue references are ergonomically designed, which adapts perfectly to the anatomy of the foot providing comfort, which makes them ideal for professionals who spend long periods standing during their working time. New ergonomic shoelast Another embodiment of art applied to all recent releases of Panter is its new patented ergonomic shoelast, developed under strict scienti c and biomechanical criteria, fruit of the ndings of the rst functional study of safety footwear led by Panter in collaboration with the Inescop technological institute. Its integration in the safety footwear involves a reduction of plantar pressure, fatigue and muscle pain, decreased risk of injuries and improved thermal insulation, which increases comfort. a global breakthrough in technology 61 Updated products