Development trend of EVA sole industry

EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer) sole is an ideal choice for various shoe materials such as sports shoes, slippers, and casual shoes due to its lightweight, soft, wear-resistant, anti slip, and shock-absorbing characteristics. EVA material has high resilience and tensile strength, high toughness, good shock resistance and buffering performance, as well as excellent insulation, cold resistance and low temperature performance. It can withstand severe cold, and its closed cell structure makes it non absorbent, moisture-proof, and water-resistant. It is also resistant to chemical corrosion such as seawater, oil, acid, alkali, etc. It is antibacterial, non-toxic, odorless, and pollution-free. These characteristics make EVA shoe soles widely popular in the market.

As the world's largest producer and exporter of footwear, China's demand for EVA shoe soles is steadily increasing. In recent years, with the continuous expansion of the application field of EVA materials and the continuous progress of technology, the production capacity of EVA shoe soles has also been steadily increasing. According to statistics, the demand for EVA in China will reach 16.56 million tons in 2022, with shoe materials being one of the main application areas for EVA resin. It is expected that in the next few years, China's demand for EVA shoe soles will continue to grow at an average annual rate of 4.5%, and the demand will reach 27.68 million tons by 2030.

1、 Development trend of EVA sole industry

Technological innovation and personalized needs

The increasing demand for functionality and personalization of footwear products from consumers has led to continuous innovation in the EVA sole industry to meet market demands. By developing new EVA materials, optimizing production processes, and improving product performance, we aim to promote overall innovation and development in the footwear industry. For example, an increasing number of EVA sole products with differentiated features have emerged in the market, meeting the personalized needs of different consumers.

Application of environmentally friendly materials

The increasing awareness of environmental protection has led to a growing demand for environmentally friendly products among consumers. The EVA sole industry will pay more attention to environmentally friendly production and promote environmental protection concepts. In the future, environmentally friendly EVA materials will be widely used to meet consumers' demand for sustainability and eco-friendly materials.

Intelligent development

Intelligent manufacturing and information management will gradually be applied to the production of EVA shoe soles to improve production efficiency and product quality. For example, by embedding sensors in the sole of the shoe to monitor the wearer's gait and motion data, it meets the needs of intelligent sports devices. These innovations will help footwear products better meet consumers' expectations for functionality and technological progressiveness.

Exploring emerging markets

The deepening development of globalization has gradually released the demand of emerging markets. Especially in regions such as Asia and Africa, the demand for shoe materials continues to rise, providing new business opportunities for the EVA sole industry. In the future, these regions will become one of the important markets for the EVA sole industry.

The driving force of photovoltaic industry

In addition to shoe materials, the application of EVA in photovoltaic panel packaging is also constantly expanding. It is expected that in the coming years, due to the rapid growth of photovoltaic energy in China, the market demand for EVA will further increase. This also provides an opportunity for EVA production enterprises to enter emerging markets.