ECLECTIC PRODUCTS
Shoe Goo II
1Challenge
Alter a market-leading brand’s chemistry to comply with ever-evolving regulations around the globe. Needed to ensure the new product’s performance characteristics are as effective or improved while eliminating more harsh chemicals.
2Objective
Develop an adhesive product compliant with state, federal and international regulations, with a focus on meeting the end-user’s EHS needs as well as various retail and industrial requirements.
3Approach
Instead of simply replacing some
of the solvents, we opted to
remove the solvents completely.
By adding a form of silicon, we modified the evaporation process to
deliver an adhesion and curing process where the materials condensed
instead of evaporating. To find the ideal materials to achieve all
objectives, we conducted exhaustive testing, including:
Hundreds of
“peel adhesion” tests
UV light exposure to resist
product discoloration
Property
characterization tests
- – Viscosity
- – Cure time
- – Density
- – Hardness
- – Abrasion resistance
Emissions testing to
measure volatility
reduction and health &
safety improvements
4Solution
We developed a truly innovative
adhesive/abrasion-protectant product.
We not only met all physical and regulatory attributes
requested by the client, but we also actually delivered
superior adhesion on many substrates.
Color scaled after 385 hours (approx. 1 year real life equivalent) of UV light exposure
5Outcomes
Contains no solvents
- – More user and environmentally friendly
- – Eliminated strong odor
Achieved regulatory
requirements
Improved/maintained
product performance
- – Superior adhesion on leather, canvas and wood
- – More abrasion-resistant than other shoe care products
- – Does not shrink
Quickly polymerizes and
develops final physical
properties
- – Product maintains transparency and
discoloration resistance
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