This adhesive features zero‑solvent and low‑VOC performance with pure water‑based formula free of benzene, halogen and harmful solvent components; its ultra‑low volatile organic compound emissions greatly mitigate workshop air pollution and fully meet EU REACH regulations as well as international footwear environmental safety standards, supporting shoe factories to obtain green factory certification and pass carbon footprint audits. It delivers clean and safe production with no toxic pungent odor during application to optimize workshop conditions and safeguard front‑line operators’ occupational health, and its stable one‑component formula prevents glue waste induced by wrong mixing ratios to realize low‑waste clean production. 

With qualified low‑carbon environmental performance, it supports brand supply‑chain ESG disclosure and sustainable procurement audits, helping export‑oriented footwear enterprises bypass green trade barriers and carbon tariff restrictions from European and American markets. Featuring eco‑friendly non‑corrosive composition for easy standardized wastewater treatment and container recycling, it maintains reliable bonding capacity to cut finished‑shoe degumming failures and rework losses so as to reduce overall resource consumption for sustainable manufacturing. 

It is widely used for automatic upper‑to‑sole integral bonding of sneakers, casual shoes and running shoes, hot‑press composite fitting between flyknit uppers, microfiber leather, genuine leather and EVA/MD/rubber outsoles, continuous gluing and curing on large‑scale automated footwear assembly lines, heat‑activated bonding of shoe linings, insoles and various footwear auxiliary materials, eco‑friendly composite lamination for leather goods, bags and textile accessories, as well as low‑carbon adhesive solutions for brand green customized footwear and sustainable product lines.

To address the challenges faced by ASEAN footwear factories, including strong odors from conventional solvent-based shoe adhesives, complicated on-site adhesive preparation, material waste, and increasing pressure to manage VOC emissions, our new-generation 1K Heat-Activated Water-Based PU Adhesive for Upper-to-Sole Bonding will be presented at VFM 2026 Vietnam.

As one of the featured products at the Vietnam Footwear Machinery and Materials Exhibition from October 14 to 17, 2026, this adhesive is developed for Southeast Asian footwear manufacturers and supply-chain companies visiting the exhibition at SECC in Ho Chi Minh City.

Based on a one-component waterborne polyurethane system, the product eliminates complicated on-site weighing and crosslinker mixing. After drying and heat activation, it provides reliable bonding between shoe uppers and soles. It is suitable for a wide range of footwear materials, including EVA, PU, rubber, leather, synthetic leather, and textiles.

The adhesive supports brush, roller, spray, and automated application. It helps simplify production processes, reduce mixing errors and leftover adhesive waste, and improve upper-to-sole bonding efficiency and batch-to-batch consistency. By reducing the use of conventional organic solvents, it also provides footwear factories with a cleaner and more standardized bonding solution.

Footwear manufacturers, footwear chemical buyers, and industry partners from around the world are warmly invited to visit VFM 2026 at SECC in Ho Chi Minh City and experience this 1K heat-activated water-based PU footwear adhesive through on-site product demonstrations and application testing.