Solid PVC soles and heels
IS 6719: 1972

Solid PVC soles and heels are covered under IS 6719:1972. The requirements for PVC soles and heels intended for footwear manufacture and footwear repair are specified in this standard. The specification excludes the design of the soles and heels and the PVC composition and only specifies the essential physical requirements. This standard specifies the requirements and the sampling and testing methods for PVC full solid soles with or without heels, half soles, and heels sold as finished goods and manufactured by either direct injection or stuck on the process. This standard does not apply to all PVC shoes' soles and heels. The materials used for soles and heels shall be made of PVC resin or blend with its copolymers.

The resins would be compounded with appropriate plasticizers and stabilizers. The surface must be free of blemishes and flaws. The purchaser and supplier must agree on the size and thickness of the soles and heels. The hardness of PVC soles and heels must be between 65 and 75 IRHD. The material shall conform to the physical requirements specified in the standard.

This standard specifies the requirements and the sampling and testing methods for PVC full solid soles with or without heels, half soles, and heels sold as finished goods and manufactured by either direct injection or stuck on the process. This standard does not apply to all PVC shoes' soles and heels.

The materials used for soles and heels shall be made of PVC resin or blend with its copolymers. The resins would be compounded with appropriate plasticizers and stabilizers. The surface must be free of blemishes and flaws. The purchaser and supplier must agree on the size and thickness of the soles and heels. The hardness of PVC soles and heels must be between 65 and 75 IRHD. The material shall conform to the physical requirements specified in the standard.

Tests

The following major test shall be carried out for PVC soles and heels.

  • Thickness test
  • Relative density test
  • Tensile strength test
  • Tear strength test
  • Volatility test
  • Test for lead
  • Hardness test and any other as specified in the standard.