Kyotex K System is the patented pressure-sensitive tape that fastens cleaning insoles in shoes — no solvents, no fumes, no liquid glue. One machine, one operator, every assembly line. 1+ billion insoles bonded. 1,000+ machines running. 50+ countries.
Italian footwear,Insoles bonded since 2007
KYO machines running
Countries — official Italian footwear standard
Most factories still glue insoles the way it was done thirty years ago. Three things go wrong every shift:
It's slow. Brush, wait for solvent to flash off, press, wait again. The line stops while glue dries.
It's harmful. Solvent fumes mean fume hoods, respirators, masks — and chronic exposure for the operator regardless.
It's messy. Smudges on the insole edge, drips on the lining. Cleanup eats hours and rejects eat margin.
Italian factories solved this in 2007.
The solution is a tape.
Two complementary tapes meet at the machine. Adhesive transfers cleanly to one face — perfectly blocked, no smudges, no waste. The bond is mechanical: the more the shoe is walked in, the stronger it gets.
Four chemistries on traceable coded spools — leather, synthetics, foam, fabric. Wound for audit, lab-tested for adhesion, temperature and ageing.
| 20% faster production | Tape replaces brushing, drying and pressing — the line never stops to wait for glue. |
| One machine, one operator | Footprint 0.5 m². One person preps insoles for every assembly line on the floor. |
| Solvent-free, anallergic, transpirable | No fume hoods, no respirators, no occupational-health liability. The operator can simply breathe. |
| No fire risk | Liquid solvent glues are flammable. Tape isn't. |
| Pre-glue and store | Insoles bonded offline. Storable up to twelve months without losing tack. |
| Survives −40°C → +160°C | Tested across climate, transit and finishing heat — the bond stays bonded. |
| Stitchable — no sticky needles | Solid adhesive, not paste. Needles stay clean. No production stops to wipe a head. |
"We are creators of new bonding systems, originators of solutions and partners of perfection in every detail."
— ALC Group · Italy
Different scales of production, the same K System chemistry — proven across a thousand factory floors.
The main offline machine. One operator preps cleaning insoles for the entire production floor. Standard with extension surface, rewinder, insole tray. Footprint 0.5 m². Single-phase. No specialist skill required.
Same as KYO 100 with the extension surface built in as standard. For factories that want the staging area integrated from day one.
Two physical sizes for higher-volume operations or wider insole formats. Choose by daily output and largest insole shape on your line.
Smaller footprint for sample rooms, lower-volume lines, or factories adding a second machine to a busy floor.
K System was born for shoes. It also bonds bags, belts, zip carriers and steering-wheel leather wrap.
Rule of thumb: if the application is sheared rather than peeled, K System works. If it is peeled, ask us — we may suggest K Thermo or K Next instead.
For women's shoes: roughly four insoles per metre of tape.
Standard roll length
Insoles per roll
Pairs of shoes per roll
Cost per pair = roll price ÷ 2,000.
Maximum insole thickness — 2-3 mm rigid · up to 6 mm compressible.
Tell us your insole format and daily volume — we ship a sample roll from Mumbai within the week, and our specialist will book a machine demo for your factory.