R-COMPO®(Rubber-Composite Polyamide sheet) Material that make free shape of shoe sole and sealing

R-COMPO, Polyplastics-Evonik

R-COMPO® Plastic + Rubber Composite Sheet

 
 
 
 

Challenges

  • Lighter weight with high grip shoe sole.
  • Full rubber sole can offer good grip but heavy.
  • Plastic sole can offer light weight but not good grip.
  • Difficulty of stable bonding between plastics and rubber without glue.

Solution

  • Offering plastics with rubber composite sheet.
  • Polyamide and rubber composite sheet called R-COMPO® that is based on our patented K&K technology is the best choice.

Result

  • Customers can get excellent grip and light weight shoe.
  • The features may give people run stable and faster.

What is R-COMPO?

R-COMPO® is polyamide sheet with rubber studs by unique composite technology, based on K&K technology (patented) – Plastic & Rubber composite technology. For sports shoe sole, it can offer lighter and high grip properties.

You can choose ready-made studs or customized studs. Rubber for studs can be selected based on your requirements.

Advantage

✅ Lighter weight compared to full rubber

✅ Excellent grip thanks to rubber small lugs and PA

◾Comparison / test on wet stainless plate

The grip performance of R-COMPO® is approximately 150% higher than typical rubber sole under the wet test
condition.

◾Comparison / water repellency

High water repellency allows R-COMPO® to grip tightly to the surface.

✅ Excellent durability thanks to strong bonding between PA and rubber

✅ No solvent use in R-COMPO® production process

R-COMPO(R）is a registered trademark of Polyplastics-Evonik Corporation