SIST-TP CEN/TR 15990:2021
(Main)Data Sheets - Footwear Tests Materials and Test Adhesives
Data Sheets - Footwear Tests Materials and Test Adhesives
For research, development and quality certification purposes, some simply formulated 1- and 2-part “reference test adhesives” have been developed and, from the most important and most often applied, some materials have been selected as “reference test materials”. This document offers for each of these reference test adhesives and reference test materials some information and specify some properties. CEN/TC 193/WG 5 takes care for a continuous updating of these data sheets.
Datenblätter - Schuh-Testwerkstoffe und Schuh-Testklebstoffe
Für Forschungs-, Entwicklungs- und Qualitätszertifizierungszwecke wurden einige einfach formulierte 1 und 2-komponentige „Referenz-Testklebstoffe“ entwickelt, und von den wichtigsten und am häufigsten angewendeten Werkstoffen wurden einige als „Referenz-Testwerkstoffe“ ausgewählt. Dieses Dokument liefert Informationen über jeden dieser Referenz-Testklebstoffe und Referenz-Testwerkstoffe und legt einige Eigenschaften fest. CEN/TC 193/WG 5 sorgt für eine kontinuierliche Aktualisierung dieser Datenblätter.
Fiches techniques - Matériaux et colles pour essais des articles chaussants
Podatki - Preskušanje materialov za obutev in preskušanje lepil
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Public Enquiry End Date
- 19-May-2021
- Publication Date
- 21-Jul-2021
- Technical Committee
- IPMA - Polimer materials and products
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 21-Jul-2021
- Due Date
- 25-Sep-2021
- Completion Date
- 22-Jul-2021
Relations
- Replaces
SIST-TP CEN/TR 15990:2010/AC:2011 - Data Sheets - Footwear Tests Materials and Test Adhesives - Effective Date
- 07-Jul-2021
- Effective Date
- 07-Jul-2021
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 22-Apr-2020
Overview
SIST-TP CEN/TR 15990:2021 – Data Sheets: Footwear Test Materials and Test Adhesives is a technical report developed by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST) and the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). This standard provides comprehensive data sheets for reference test materials and reference test adhesives that are crucial for the research, development, and quality certification processes within the footwear industry. It ensures harmonized approaches for testing the bondability and properties of adhesives and materials commonly used in footwear manufacturing.
Key Topics
Reference Test Materials for Footwear:
- Includes specifications and technical data for commonly used sole and upper materials such as chrome-tanned leather, vegetable-tanned leather, synthetic rubbers (SBR, NBR, SBS), PVC, and EVA.
- Each material’s key physical and chemical characteristics are outlined to support consistent testing.
Reference Test Adhesives:
- Details simply formulated one- and two-part adhesives, primarily based on polyurethane and polychloroprene.
- Specifies properties and preparation guidelines for reference adhesives used in standardized bond testing.
Continuous Updating:
- The data sheets for both materials and adhesives are maintained and regularly updated by the CEN/TC 193/WG 5 working group, ensuring currency with industry developments.
Safety and Environmental Guidance:
- Users are advised to observe laboratory safety protocols and consider appropriate environmental practices, especially regarding the disposal of waste materials post-testing.
Applications
SIST-TP CEN/TR 15990:2021 is an essential resource for organizations and professionals engaged in:
Footwear Quality Control:
Enabling manufacturers and testing institutes to consistently evaluate adhesive bonds and material properties, helping ensure end-product durability and performance.Research and Development:
- Providing reference materials and adhesives that facilitate reproducible laboratory testing, comparative research, and validation of new formulations or products.
Regulatory and Certification Processes:
- Supporting certification bodies and industry stakeholders in applying uniform criteria for material performance, thus aiding compliance with European regulations and market requirements.
Adhesive and Material Supplier Evaluation:
- Offering a basis for comparative testing of new adhesive or material batches against established references, which ensures reliability and standardization across the supply chain.
Industrial Footwear Production:
- Assisting production teams in selecting suitable adhesives and materials with predictably tested properties, thereby minimizing production failures and optimizing product longevity.
Related Standards
To support its guidance and offer a complete testing framework, SIST-TP CEN/TR 15990:2021 references several key international standards, including:
- EN 1392 – Adhesives for leather and footwear materials: Testing of bond strength under specified conditions
- EN 15062 – Adhesives for leather and footwear materials: Testing ageing of bonds
- EN ISO 3376 – Leather: Physical and mechanical tests (tensile strength)
- EN ISO 868 – Plastics and ebonite: Indentation hardness (Shore hardness)
- EN ISO 1183-1 – Plastics: Density determination
- ISO 34, ISO 37, ISO 247, ISO 1407, ISO 4649, ISO 48 – Testing methods for rubbers and plastics relevant to soling material properties
These standards together contribute to a robust approach for footwear materials and adhesives evaluation, supporting consistent product quality and regulatory compliance across the European footwear industry.
Summary
SIST-TP CEN/TR 15990:2021 plays a critical role in the footwear sector by providing standardized reference materials and adhesives essential for quality assurance, research, and regulatory compliance. Its adoption improves the reliability of adhesive bond testing, enables benchmarking of materials, and supports ongoing innovation in footwear design and manufacturing. For any organization involved in footwear testing or production, adherence to this standard enhances product quality and market acceptance.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST-TP CEN/TR 15990:2021 is a technical report published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Data Sheets - Footwear Tests Materials and Test Adhesives". This standard covers: For research, development and quality certification purposes, some simply formulated 1- and 2-part “reference test adhesives” have been developed and, from the most important and most often applied, some materials have been selected as “reference test materials”. This document offers for each of these reference test adhesives and reference test materials some information and specify some properties. CEN/TC 193/WG 5 takes care for a continuous updating of these data sheets.
For research, development and quality certification purposes, some simply formulated 1- and 2-part “reference test adhesives” have been developed and, from the most important and most often applied, some materials have been selected as “reference test materials”. This document offers for each of these reference test adhesives and reference test materials some information and specify some properties. CEN/TC 193/WG 5 takes care for a continuous updating of these data sheets.
SIST-TP CEN/TR 15990:2021 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 61.060 - Footwear; 83.180 - Adhesives. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST-TP CEN/TR 15990:2021 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST-TP CEN/TR 15990:2010/AC:2011, SIST-TP CEN/TR 15990:2010, SIST-TP CEN ISO/TR 52120-2:2022, SIST EN ISO 4048:2018, SIST EN 1392:2006, SIST EN 1392:1999, SIST EN ISO 11607-1:2020/A1:2024, SIST EN ISO 3376:2020, SIST EN ISO 1183-1:2025, SIST EN ISO 5398-3:2018, SIST EN 12092:2002, SIST EN ISO 4045:2018, SIST EN ISO 868:2003, SIST-TP CEN/TR 15990:2010. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST-TP CEN/TR 15990:2021 is available in PDF format for immediate download after purchase. The document can be added to your cart and obtained through the secure checkout process. Digital delivery ensures instant access to the complete standard document.
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST-TP CEN/TR 15990:2010
SIST-TP CEN/TR 15990:2010/AC:2011
Podatki - Preskušanje materialov za obutev in preskušanje lepil
Data Sheets - Footwear Tests Materials and Test Adhesives
Datenblätter - Schuh-Testwerkstoffe und Schuh-Testklebstoffe
Fiches techniques - Matériaux et colles pour essais des articles chaussants
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 15990:2021
ICS:
61.060 Obuvala Footwear
83.180 Lepila Adhesives
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
CEN/TR 15990
TECHNICAL REPORT
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
June 2021
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
ICS 61.060; 83.180 Supersedes CEN/TR 15990:2010
English Version
Data sheets - Footwear tests materials and test adhesives
Fiches techniques - Matériaux et colles pour essais des Datenblätter - Schuh-Testwerkstoffe und Schuh-
articles chaussants Testklebstoffe
This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 21 June 2021. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 193.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2021 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. CEN/TR 15990:2021 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and Definitions . 7
4 Test materials . 7
4.1 Test material L1 . 7
4.2 Test material L2 . 8
4.3 Test material SBR . 8
4.4 Test material NBR . 9
4.5 Test material SBS . 10
4.6 Test material PVC . 10
4.7 Test material EVA . 11
5 Test adhesives . 12
5.1 Test adhesive CR1 . 12
5.2 Test adhesive CR2 . 13
5.3 Test adhesive PU1 . 13
5.4 Test adhesive PU2 . 14
5.5 Test adhesive PUD1 . 14
5.6 Test adhesive PUD2 . 15
European foreword
This document (CEN/TR 15990:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 193
“Adhesives”, the secretariat of which is held by UNE.
This document supersedes CEN/TR 15990:2010.
The main technical changes in comparison to the previous version are as follows:
— New information providers for test materials L1, L2, SBR and SBS in 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5 respectively;
— Update of company names.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
Introduction
For testing adhesive bonds some important European Standards have been developed by CEN/TC
193/Working Group 5 “Adhesives for Leather and Footwear” in close cooperation with European Shoe
Institutes and the “Association of European Adhesive and Sealant Manufacturers (FEICA)”:
— EN 1392:2006, Adhesives for leather and footwear materials — Solvent-based and dispersion
adhesives — Testing of bond strength under specified conditions
— EN 15062:2006, Adhesives for leather and footwear materials — Solvent-based and dispersion
adhesives — Testing ageing of bonds under specified conditions
— EN 15307:2014, Adhesives for leather and footwear materials — Sole-upper bonds — Minimum
strength requirement
These European Standards intend to serve:
— the manufactures of shoe materials for testing the bondability of their products;
— the adhesive manufactures to determine the bond properties of their adhesives;
— the shoe industry to test the suitability of the materials and/or adhesives before applying in their
production line and for quality control.
In the footwear industry a large number of different solvent or dispersion adhesives are applied for
sole-upper bonding offering a broad range of technical effects. The most important and most often
adhesives used are based on polyurethane and polychloroprene. For research, development and quality
certification purposes some simply formulated 1- and 2-part “reference test adhesives” have been
developed which can be considered as typical adhesives of these types. In footwear manufacture also a
great number of the different sole and upper materials are used. From the most important and most
often applied some materials have been selected as “reference test materials”.
The annexed data sheets offer for each of these reference test adhesives and reference test materials
some information and specify some properties. CEN/TC193 Working Group 5 takes care for a
continuous updating of these data sheets. For further information on a reference test adhesive or a
reference test material (e.g. on availability and supply) please contact the European Shoe Institute
mentioned in its data sheet:
INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DEL CALZADO Y CONEXAS (INESCOP)
Polig. Ind. Campo Alto - Aptdo. 253
03600 Elda- Alicante – España
Phone: +34 965 39 52 13; Fax: +34 965 38 10 45
E-Mail: inescop@inescop.es
or respectively
PRÜF- UND FORSCHUNGSINSTITUT PIRMASENS e.V. (PFI)
Marie-Curie-Straße 19
D-66953 Pirmasens
Phone: +49 6331 24900; Fax: +49 6331 249060
E-Mail: info@pfi-pirmasens.de
SAFETY STATEMENT— Persons using this document should be familiar with the normal laboratory
practice, if applicable. This document does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any,
associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user to establish appropriate safety and health
practices and to ensure compliance with any regulatory conditions.
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT — It is understood that some of the material permitted in this
document may have negative environmental impact. As technological advantages lead to acceptable
alternatives for these materials, they will be eliminated from this document to the extent possible.
At the end of the test, the user of the document shall take care to carry out an appropriate disposal of
the wastes, according to local regulation.
1 Scope
For research, development and quality certification purposes, some simply formulated 1- and 2-part
“reference test adhesives” have been developed and, from the most important and most often applied,
some materials have been selected as “reference test materials”. This document offers for each of these
reference test adhesives and reference test materials some information and specify some properties.
CEN/TC 193/WG 5 takes care for a continuous updating of these data sheets.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 1392, Adhesives for leather and footwear materials - Solvent-based and dispersion adhesives —
Testing of bond strength under specified conditions
EN 12092, Adhesives - Determination of viscosity
EN ISO 868, Plastics and ebonite - Determination of indentation hardness by means of a durometer (Shore
hardness) (ISO 868)
EN ISO 1183-1, Plastics - Methods for determining the density of non-cellular plastics - Part 1: Immersion
method, liquid pycnometer method and titration method (ISO 1183-1)
EN ISO 3376, Leather - Physical and mechanical tests - Determination of tensile strength and percentage
elongation (ISO 3376)
EN ISO 4045, Leather - Chemical tests - Determination of pH and difference figure (ISO 4045)
EN ISO 4048, Leather - Chemical tests - Determination of matter soluble in dichloromethane and free fatty
acid content (ISO 4048)
EN ISO 5398-3, Leather - Chemical determination of chromic oxide content - Part 3: Quantification by
atomic absorption spectrometry (ISO 5398-3)
ISO 34 (all parts), Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of tear strength
ISO 37, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of tensile stress-strain properties
ISO 247 (all parts), Rubber - Determination of ash
ISO 1407, Rubber - Determination of solvent extract
ISO 2781, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of density
ISO 4649, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of abrasion resistance using a rotating
cylindrical drum device
ISO 48 (all parts), Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of hardness
3 Terms and Definitions
No terms and definitions are listed in this document.
4 Test materials
4.1 Test material L1
Description: Chrome tanned cowhide upper leather, full grain
Information: Proyección Europlan XXI
Polig. Ind. Campo Alto – C/Alemania, nave 118
Elda, Alicante, 03600 Spain (+34 615 871 443)
Designation: Test upper leather L 1
Thickness: 1,5 mm to 1,8 mm
Colour: green brown
Formulation: Raw material: Cowhides of South Germany
Weight class: 25 kg to 29,5 kg
Manufacturing method: Specified by Proyección Europlan XXI
Table 1 — Technical Data of Test Material L1
Technical Data Unit Nominal ± Tolerance Standard
Apparent density g/cm 0,7 0,1 EN ISO 2420
Tensile strength N/mm > 350 -
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