Hot melt adhesive for shoes

GC Adhesives Company, a professional hot melt adhesive supplier, provide adhesives suitable for sport shoes, work shoes, hiking shoes, sneakers, safety shoes and leather shoes making industries. Our adhesives are tested qualified to laminate foam counter insole, bond shoe forepart upper and heal, accessory reinforcement and fold edges.

Our hot melt adhesive has great thermal stabilities. Polyamide and polyester based adhesives have great penetration and excellent bonding strength to bonding shoe uppers and soles. PA edge folding adhesive features fast setting time, and great green bonding. We supply various specific adhesives for footwear making applications.


Hot melt adhesive for shoe top and rear lasting

Recommended hot melt adhesive rod strip in bonding shoe top and rear lasting

hot melt adhesive rod strips for shoe top lasting

PES Hot Melt Adhesive Rod Strip 3601
Shape: rod strip
Color: white
Softening Point: 85-160℃
Viscosity at 220℃: 6000-50000cps
Open time: 3-5s
Processing temperature: 230-250℃

hot melt adhesive rod strips for shoe rear lasting

PA Hot Melt Adhesive Rod Strip 2601
Shape: rod strip
Color: Yellow
Softening Point: 185℃
Viscosity at 160℃: 25800 mPa.s
Open time: 3-5s
Processing temperature: 230-250℃

Hot melt adhesive for shoe uppers

Recommended hot melt adhesive film in shoe uppers lamination

TPU Hot Melt Adhesive Film 6401
Processing temperature [°C]: 110 – 130
Processing pressure [kgf/m²]: 1.5-2.5
Processing time [s]: 10-15
Fabric weight [g/m²]: 20, 25

Hot melt adhesive for shoe

PES Hot Melt Adhesive Film 3403
Processing temperature [°C]: 115 – 125
Processing pressure [kgf/m²]: 1.5-2.5
Processing time [s]: 10-20
Fabric weight [g/m²]: 20, 25

Recommended PA hot melt adhesive for uppers edge folding
PA Hot Melt Adhesive Pellet 2102

PA Hot Melt Adhesive Pellet 2102
Processing temperature [°C]: 160 – 180
Appearance: Yellowish Transparent
Softening range [°C]: approx. 100±5
Open time at 160 °C**: Short (GC test method)
Viscosity at 180 °C [mPas]: 6,000 ± 500

Hot Melt Adhesive Application in Shoes Making

Challenges never stops in even the oldest manufacturing industry, shoe making. Market changes, as more and more new individualized needs appear. How to make shoes efficiently and economically? It is a question, which hotmelt adhesive and automation industries can offer some answers.

With our expertise in adhesive and equipment fields, we are capable to suggest you with suitable hot melt glue for shoe making domains. Whether you are making sneakers, sports shoes, or leather shoes, your ideas and inquiries are always welcomed. Team of GC Adhesive Company is always there.