BS EN 1391:1998

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Principle
5 Safety
6 Requirements
7 Test methods
8 Test report
9 Material classification

Defines a procedure for evaluation of the bondability of leather and footwear materials in particular soling and upper materials in stuck-on assemblies by means of solvent-based or dispersion adhesives under defined conditions. Specifies some minimum bond strength requirements for assessment of the bondability of leather and footwear materials used in manufacturing footwear and defines a classification of these materials based on results obtained with reference test adhesives representing types of adhesives frequently used for sole attachment in footwear manufacture.