Dyes and Colourants

Varnishes to customize soles and heels with unique colors and finishes.

Types of varnishes:
– Transparent
Polishing or matting varnishes to make the upper surface homogeneous.
– Covering
For varnishing neutral soles and heels.
– Standard Colors
Wide range of colors.
– Personalized colors
Based on customer’s choice, or upon presentation of a color samples.
– Grindable, to give a vintage effect
Once applied, the varnish can be partially grindable to give a vintage effect.
– Imitation of the cork, wood, leather and rope effects
To get a varnishing effect on the sole or heel, imitating cork, wood, leather and rope.
For getting an excellent effect, we recommend moulding the sole or heel with the surface suitable for the material you want to imitate.
– Metallic
Replicating the metallic effect in gold, silver, grey, brass tonality etc …
– Pearly
For getting a sole/heel with a soft and elegant effect.
– Lacquered, satin, matte
Allows you to create special finishing effects.
– Rubber effect
Gives to the varnished article a rubber effect.
– Striped leather effect for heel bands
Specific for heels, this type of varnish imitates the motif of the leather lines.

Applicable on:

• PU soles (Polyurethane);
• TR soles (Thermoplastic);
• EVA soles (Ethylene Vinyl Acetat);
• soles and inserts in TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane);
• rubber soles;
• PVC soles (Polyvinyl Chloride);
• heels and wedges in polyester and ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene).

Varnishes applied in the following ways:

• Spray method with automatic machines;
• Spray manual method.
• By immersion.
• By pad printing