Industrial Solutions
Footwear & Leather Goods Manufacturing
Industrial adhesive technologies for footwear upper assembly, pre-closing, sole attachment, heel covering, leatherwork and related manufacturing processes.
Footwear and shoe manufacture involves multiple bonding stages, each with different material, production and performance requirements. Genkem assesses the actual upper, sole and component materials together with the application method, production conditions and required finished-bond performance before recommending a suitable adhesive system.
Adhesive Solutions Across Footwear Production
Genkem supports manufacturers of safety, school, fashion, leisure and casual footwear, as well as leather uppers, sole and heel components, handbags and related leather goods.
Upper Assembly, Pre-Closing & Closing-Room Operations
Adhesive technologies for upper-component assembly, temporary positioning, leather and textile attachment, folding, lining and related pre-closing and closing-room processes.
Sole Bonding & Attachment
Bonding technologies for defined upper-to-sole combinations involving PVC, plasticised PVC, rubber, specialist sole compounds and selected plastics.
Heel Covering & Component Assembly
Adhesive systems for heel-cover materials and related component operations where working properties, application control and glue-line appearance are important.
Sock Lining, Internal Finishing & Leather Goods
Solutions for sock lining, insole-related assembly, internal finishing, handbags, leather accessories and general leatherwork.
Industrial Solutions
Materials, Adhesive Technologies & Production Processes
Materials Assessed
- Natural and treated leather
- PVC and plasticised PVC
- Rubber and specialist sole compounds
- Selected plastics
- Textile uppers and linings
- Sole, heel and covering components
Adhesive Technologies
- Polychloroprene contact adhesives
- High-tack positioning and assembly systems
- Extended-working-time contact systems
- Polyurethane footwear adhesives
- Cold-stick bonding systems
- Heat-reactivated bonding systems
- Specialist sole-attaching technologies
- Compatible hardeners, cleaners and processing aids where technically approved
Application Processes
- Brush, roller and spray application
- Manual and machine coating
- Contact bonding
- Cold-stick processes
- Heat reactivation
- Press-assisted sole attachment
- Controlled production-line adhesive application
Material composition, plasticiser content, oils, release agents, coatings and surface treatments can influence adhesion. New or unfamiliar material combinations should therefore be assessed before full production.
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Detailed system data sheets, application guides and method statements are available upon request.