What Is 100% Synthetic Leather?
What is synthetic leather?
Synthetic leather is a material made by artificial synthesis technology to simulate leather, also known as artificial leather or synthetic leather. It is not natural leather, but processed by polymer materials and special processes, which can be comparable with natural leather in appearance, feel, and durability, and even have advantages incomparable to natural leather in some aspects.
What is 100% synthetic leather?
100% synthetic leather refers to leather made entirely from synthetic materials, also known as artificial leather or synthetic leather. It is not derived from animal skin, but the use of fabric or non-woven fabric as a base, the surface covered with polyurethane (PU), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), or other synthetic resin materials, through coating, foaming, and other technologies processed into.
When will you use the 100% synthetic leather?
Environmental and sustainability needs: 100% recyclable synthetic leather such as Haptex® 4.0 offers significant environmental benefits. This material can be 100% recycled through innovative formula design and recycling technology, which solves the problem of difficult recycling of traditional synthetic leather and promotes the development of circular economy.
High performance and durability requirements: High performance synthetic leather not only meets stringent volatile organic compound (VOC) emission standards, but also has superior heat resistance, yellowing resistance, and stability in autoclave environments. These characteristics make them widely used in automotive interiors and furniture products, and have a long service life.
Economy and wide applicability: Compared to traditional leather products, 100% synthetic leather also performs well in terms of economy and durability. They provide an affordable and reliable alternative for a variety of application scenarios.
The advantages of 100% synthetic leather
Affordable price: Synthetic leather is more affordable than natural leather, making it easy for more consumers to own leather products to meet their daily needs.
Easy maintenance and low cost: Synthetic leather is easy to clean, usually does not require a lot of special cleaning agents, easy to remove when liquid is spilled, and can be kept clean as new by simple cleaning during daily use, with low maintenance costs.
High durability: Synthetic leather exhibits excellent wear and corrosion resistance, ensuring a longer service life.
Diverse selection: Synthetic leather has a variety of textures, colors, and patterns to meet the individual needs of different consumers, high utilization rate, easy to cut.
Environmental protection: Synthetic leather does not need animal leather as a raw material, reducing the killing of animals, more in line with the concept of environmental protection. At the same time, its production process is less pollution and friendly to the environment.
Good waterproof performance: Synthetic leather has good waterproof performance, whether it is raining or dry weather, it can maintain good condition, soft and smooth.
Improved air permeability: With technological innovations such as microporous design, the air permeability of synthetic leather has been greatly improved, although it is still not as good as leather, but it has greatly improved the wearing experience.
To sum up, 100% synthetic leather has been widely used in many consumer areas due to its advantages of affordable price, easy maintenance, strong durability, diversified choices, environmental protection, good waterproof performance, and continuous improvement of air permeability.
Who will use 100% synthetic leather?
Auto industry
In the automotive industry, 100% synthetic leather is widely used in car seats, interiors, and other components. For example, BASF’s Haptex® 4.0 polyurethane synthetic leather solution is particularly suitable for automotive interior applications due to its recyclability and high performance.
Clothing and footwear industry
In the field of clothing and footwear, 100% synthetic leather is ideal for outdoor or sports scenarios due to its wear-resistant, water-resistant, and durable properties. Synthetic leather is generally more affordable than real leather and comparable or superior in performance.
Furniture industry
In the furniture industry, synthetic leather is often used as a surface covering material for furniture such as sofas and chairs because of its easy to clean and durable characteristics. The high performance and durability of Haptex® 4.0 also make it widely used in furniture products.
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How to use and maintain 100% synthetic leather correctly
In daily use, attention should be paid to keep synthetic leather products dry and avoid long-term immersion in water or in a humid environment to prevent damage to their performance. At the same time, try to avoid contact with sharp objects to prevent scratching or wear.
When it is necessary to clean synthetic leather, the surface should be gently wiped with a soft dry cloth or sponge to remove dust and dirt. For stubborn stains, special leather cleaners can be used to treat them. (Avoid using heat sources such as hot fans to dry directly to prevent deformation or cracking of the leather.)
In addition, when it is necessary to glue synthetic leather, you should choose a glue suitable for leather, and before applying glue, you must ensure that the leather surface is clean, dry, and free of oil. Apply evenly, and control the amount of glue, apply appropriate pressure to make the two better fit after the completion of bonding, wait for the glue to cure.
How much does 100% synthetic leather cost?
The price of 100% synthetic leather varies according to the brand, quality, process, and use, and the price ranges from tens to hundreds of yuan. For example, there are some leather bags made of cheap PU or PVC materials on the market, and the price may be within 20 USD, or even 10 USD; and some of the better quality, fine process of synthetic leather products, the price may reach 100 USD.
In addition, when buying synthetic leather, you also need to consider the use of the product. For example, the price of synthetic leather used for different purposes such as clothing, shoes, and bags will also vary. Therefore, the specific price needs to be further confirmed with the supplier according to the actual demand and market conditions.
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Conclusion
In general, synthetic leather is made from a variety of different formulations of artificial materials such as PVC and PU foaming or laminating on a textile or non-woven fabric base. It can be processed according to different strength, wear resistance, cold resistance, and color, gloss, pattern, and other requirements. Proper use and maintenance of 100% synthetic leather can extend its service life and maintain its good appearance and performance.
About Z.S.R Silicone Leather
Z.S.R is a silicone leather manufacturer. Silicone leather is a type of synthetic leather made primarily from silicone, a polymer known for its durability and environmental friendliness. The silicone leather is recycled leather and can be used for furniture, car seat covers, marine boats, handbags, mobility, fashion, wearable electronics, and interior design.
Z.S.R made organic silicone leather uses baby’s pacifier material, liquid silicone coating on different base fabrics, without any chemical substance added and post-processing. It is known for its durability and environmental friendliness. The surface is tender than natural leather with various colors and textures. It is a high health safety leather, easy to clean, weather-resistant, abrasion-resistant, chemical-resistant, breathable, anti-allergic, flame-resistant, etc. That may be the good instead of synthetic leather you can choose.
Z.S.R silicone leather series provides high design freedom with a wide variety of tailored options in colors, textures, and fabric. We work with the waterproof product development manager, product designer, and product manager together to design and make the custom silicone skin to fit your project’s needs.
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Z.S.R work with product development manager, product designer, product manager together designs and make the custom silicone leather in an assortment of performance,colors and patterns to empower their product’s success.
Z.S.R Group offers customized silicone leather services, including customization of silicone leather base fabric layer, color, texture, application, size, logo, printing, pattern, brand, packaging, and technical support related silicone products. These silicone leather are suitable for industries such as baby products, marine, furniture, automotive, medical and healthcare, sports, 3C electronics, interior decoration, industrial manufacturing, and vegan fashion.
