What is BS 5131-2.11 –Footwear sole heat testing about?
BS 5131-2.11 is an International Standard that focuses on the resistance of footwear solings to short-term contact with a hot surface. BS 5131-2.11 describes a method for the visual assessment of the effects on soling materials of short-term contact with a hot surface. BS 5131-2.11 enables the assessment of the suitability of soling materials for footwear which is used in situations where brief contact with hot objects is likely.
Who is BS 5131-2.11 - Footwear soles heat testing for?
BS 5131-2.11 on footwear sole heat testing to short-term contact with a hot surface is useful for:
- The footwear industry
- Footwear manufacturing companies
- Footwear designers / innovation teams
- Fibreboard manufacturers and suppliers 
- Testing laboratories
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use BS 5131-2.11 - Footwear sole heat testing?
People walk on hot surfaces from time to time. Footwear needs to have some level of heat resistance in such instances.
BS 5131-2.11 is primarily about determining the resistance of footwear soling to short-term contact with a hot surface.
BS 5131-2.11 gives you guidelines about the principle of the test methods. In addition, BS 5131-2.11 guides you with the required apparatus, materials, sampling, conditioning, and the test report for the footwear sole heat testing procedure.
BS 5131-2.11 contributes toward the quality of footwear so that the shoe quality remains intact even if users come across hot surfaces.
