1.

6 Specification for Insole

Test Equipment/M/Cs Requirement

Flexing Fiber board flexing 2.7 (min) for cellulose board

Machine
Tensile strength Tensile testing machine 40 (min) for light wear
Kg/cm2 (wet)
Scuff resistance SATRA rub fastness tester 0.10 (min) for light in
Vol. loss in cm3 expensive wear
Laminar strength in kg/cm2 Tensile testing machine 3.0 (min)

1.7 Specification for Stiffeners

Test Equipment/M/Cs Requirement
Bond ability Tensile testing machine 5-10 N/cm
Shape stability Dome plastimeter >9Q%
Dome collapsing load Tensile tester 40 N (min)
Shrinkage Ovens 2% max

1.8 Specifications for Threads

Test Equipment/M/Cs Requirement
Breaking load and extension at break Tensile Tester 34-40 for 40/3
25-30 for 60/3
Tex Value For 60 – 55For 40 - 83
Tenacity >42Km

Abrasion resistance Abrasion Tester 1000 – 3000 cycles

Colour fastness Visual

Fastness of colour to abrasion Bally Finish Tester Visual
Colour bleeding Visual
1.9 Specification for Soles (Pu)
Hardness (IRHD) shore A durometer 60-80
Density (g/cm3) Analytical balance 1.20-1.27
Tensile Strength (kg/cm2) Tensile tester 140 (max)
% Elongation at break Tensile Tester 300 (min)
Flexing Endurance Ross Flexing machine 3 (max)
(Ross) (mm cut
growth after 60,000
cycles)
Abrasion DIN Abrasion Tester 150 (max) for heavy
resistance duty
(mm3 loss)

1.10 Specifications for Laces

Tensile Strength in N/lace Tensile Tester >200 for normal shoes
>500 for work shoes
% Elongation at break Tensile Tester 25-30
Abrasion resistance PFI-Lace >3000 for casual wear
Abrasion tester 5000 for day to day wear
Attachment of bodkin Tensile Tester >150
Strength (N/lace)
Colour fastness Visual