According to statistics from the animal protection organization PETA, more than one billion animals die in the leather industry every year. There is serious pollution and environmental damage in the leather industry. Many international brands have abandoned animal skins and advocated green consumption, but consumers' love for genuine leather products cannot be ignored. We hope to develop a product that can replace animal leather, reduce pollution and the killing of animals, and allow everyone to continue to enjoy high-quality, durable and environmentally friendly leather products.
Our company has been committed to the research of environmentally friendly silicone products for more than 10 years. The silicone leather developed uses baby pacifier materials. Through the combination of high-precision imported auxiliary materials and German advanced coating technology, the polymer silicone material is coated on different base fabrics using solvent-free technology, making the leather clear in texture, smooth in touch, tightly compounded in structure, strong in peeling resistance, no odor, hydrolysis resistance, weather resistance, environmental protection, easy to clean, high and low temperature resistance, acid, alkali and salt resistance, light resistance, heat and flame retardant, aging resistance, yellowing resistance, bending resistance, sterilization, anti-allergy, strong color fastness and other advantages. , very suitable for outdoor furniture, yachts, soft package decoration, car interior, public facilities, sports wear and sports goods, medical beds, bags and equipment and other fields. The products can be customized according to the actual needs of customers, with base material, texture, thickness and color. Samples can also be sent for analysis to quickly match customer needs, and 1:1 sample reproduction can be achieved to meet the requirements of different customers.
Product specifications
1. The length of all products is calculated by yardage, 1 yard = 91.44cm
2. Width: 1370mm*yardage, the minimum amount of mass production is 200 yards/color
3. Total product thickness = silicone coating thickness + base fabric thickness, standard thickness is 0.4-1.2mm0.4mm=glue coating thickness 0.25mm±0.02mm+cloth thickness 0:2mm±0.05mm0.6mm=glue coating thickness 0.25mm±0.02mm+cloth thickness 0.4mm±0.05m m
0.8mm=Glue coating thickness 0.25mm±0.02mm+Fabric thickness 0.6mm±0.05mm1.0mm=Glue coating thickness 0.25mm±0.02mm+Fabric thickness 0.8mm±0.05mm1.2mm=Glue coating thickness 0.25mm±0.02mm+Fabric thickness 1.0mmt5mm
4. Base fabric: Microfiber fabric, cotton fabric, Lycra, knitted fabric, suede fabric, four-sided stretch, Phoenix eye fabric, pique fabric, flannel, PET/PC/TPU/PIFILM 3M adhesive, etc.
Textures: large lychee, small lychee, plain, sheepskin, pigskin, needle, crocodile, baby's breath, bark, cantaloupe, ostrich, etc.
Since silicone rubber has good biocompatibility, it has been regarded as the most trusted green product in both production and use. It is widely used in baby pacifiers, food molds, and medical equipment preparation, all of which reflect the safety and environmental protection characteristics of silicone products. So in addition to safety and environmental protection issues, what are the advantages and disadvantages of silicone leather compared to traditional PU/PVC synthetic leather?
1. Excellent wear resistance: 1KG roller 4000 cycles, no cracks on the leather surface, No wear;
2. Waterproof and anti-fouling: The surface of silicone leather has a low surface tension and a stain resistance level of 10. It can be easily removed with water or alcohol. It can remove stubborn stains such as sewing machine oil, instant coffee, ketchup, blue ballpoint pen, ordinary soy sauce, chocolate milk, etc. in daily life, and will not affect the performance of silicone leather;
3. Excellent weather resistance: Silicone leather has strong weather resistance, which is mainly manifested in hydrolysis resistance and light resistance;
4. Hydrolysis resistance: After more than ten weeks of testing (temperature 70±2℃, humidity 95±5%), the leather surface has no degradation phenomena such as stickiness, shiny, brittleness, etc.;
5. Light resistance (UV) and color fastness: Excellent in resisting fading from sunlight. After ten years of exposure, it still maintains its stability and color remains unchanged;
6. Combustion safety: No toxic products are produced during combustion, and the silicone material itself has a high oxygen index, so a high flame retardant level can be achieved without adding flame retardants;
7. Superior processing performance: easy to fit, not easy to deform, small wrinkles, easy to form, fully meeting the processing requirements of leather application products;
8. Cold crack resistance test: Silicone leather can be used for a long time in a -50°F environment;
9. Salt spray resistance test: After 1000h of salt spray test, there is no obvious change on the surface of silicone leather. 10. Environmental protection: The production process is environmentally friendly and pollution-free, safe and healthy, in line with modern environmental protection concepts.
11. Physical properties: soft, plump, elastic, aging-resistant, UV-resistant, stain-resistant, good biocompatibility, good color stability, high and low temperature resistance (-50 to 250 degrees Celsius), high resilience, high tear resistance, and high peel strength.
12. Chemical properties: good hydrolysis resistance, weather resistance, oxidation resistance, excellent electrical insulation, especially better performance under high temperature and humid conditions, good flame retardancy and smoke suppression, and the combustion products are non-toxic and non-polluting H2O, SiO2, and CO2.
13. Safety: no odor, no allergenicity, safe materials, can be used for baby bottles and nipples.
14. Easy to clean: dirt is not easy to adhere to the surface, and it is easy to clean.
15. Aesthetics: high appearance, simple and advanced, more popular with young people.
16. Wide application: can be used in outdoor furniture, yachts and ships, soft package decoration, car interiors, public facilities, sports goods, medical equipment and other fields.
17. Strong customizability: no need to change the production line during production and processing, PU dry process can be directly used for production to meet various hand feel surface processing needs.
However, silicone leather also has some disadvantages:
1. High cost: because it is made of environmentally friendly liquid silicone rubber, the cost may be higher than traditional synthetic leather.
2. The leather surface is slightly weaker than PU synthetic leather
3. Durability difference: In certain specific application scenarios, its durability may be different from that of traditional leather or some synthetic leather.
Application areas
1. Sailing, cruise
Silicone leather can be used on sailing cruises. The fabric is ultra-resistant to UV rays and can withstand the harsh climate and test of the ocean, lakes and rivers. It is reflected in color stability, salt spray resistance, anti-fouling, cold crack resistance, and hydrolysis resistance. It can be used for sailing cruises for many years. Not only these advantages, the marine silicone fabric itself will not turn red, and we do not need to add additional chemicals to show its high performance.
2. Commercial Contracts
Silicone leather is widely used in the commercial contract field of the European and American markets, including medical places, hotels, offices, schools, restaurants, public places, and other customized contracting markets. With its strong stain resistance, wear resistance, hydrolysis resistance, easy cleaning, environmental protection, non-toxic and odorless, it has been well received by the international market and will replace PU materials in the future. The market demand is broad.
3. Outdoor sofas
As an emerging material, silicone leather is used for outdoor sofas and seats in high-end places. With its wear resistance, hydrolysis resistance, UV light discoloration, weather resistance, and easy cleaning characteristics, outdoor sofas can be used for up to 5-10 years. Some customers have made silicone leather into a flat rattan shape and woven it into the base of an outdoor sofa chair, realizing a silicone leather integrated sofa.
4. Baby and child industry
Silicone leather fabrics have been used in the baby and child industry, and we have been recognized by some international brands. Silicone is our raw material and also the material of baby pacifiers. This coincides with our positioning in the children's industry, because silicone leather materials are inherently child-friendly, hydrolysis-resistant, anti-fouling, anti-allergic, environmentally friendly, odorless, flame-retardant, and wear-resistant, which fully meet the sensitive requirements of customers in the children's industry.
5. Electronic products
Silicone leather has a smooth feel, is soft and flexible, has a high degree of fit, and is easy to sew. It has been successfully and widely used in the field of electronic accessories, mobile phone cases, headphones, PAD cases, and watch straps. Because of its inherent hydrolysis resistance, anti-fouling, anti-allergic, insulation, safety and environmental protection, odorlessness, and wear resistance, it fully meets the high requirements of the electronic industry for leather.
6. Medical system leather
Silicone leather is widely used in medical beds, medical seat systems, ward interiors and other facilities for its natural anti-fouling, easy-to-clean, chemical reagent resistance, non-allergenic, UV light resistance, mildew resistance and antibacterial properties. It is a special fabric accessory for medical equipment.
7. Sports goods
Silicone leather can be made into close-fitting wearable items by adjusting the thickness of different types of base fabrics. It has super weather resistance, extraordinary breathability, waterproof skin-friendly, anti-allergic, and can be made into wear-resistant and scratch-resistant sports gloves. There are also customers who make potential Water clothing dives into the ocean tens of meters deep, and the pressure of seawater and the corrosion of salt water are not enough to change the characteristics of the material.
8. Bags and clothing
Since 2017, major international brands have begun to abandon animal skins and advocate green consumption. Our silicone just caters to this view. Suede cloth or split leather can be used as the base cloth to produce leather effects with the same thickness and feel as animal skins. In addition, it is inherently anti-fouling, hydrolysis-resistant, durable, environmentally friendly and odorless, highly flame-retardant, and specially achieved high wear resistance, which can fully meet the requirements of customers for luggage and clothing leather.
9. High-end car interiors
From dashboards, seats, car door handles, car interiors, our silicone leather can be used in many aspects, because the inherent environmental protection and odorlessness, hydrolysis resistance, anti-fouling, anti-allergy, and high wear resistance of silicone leather materials increase the added value of the product and fully meet the requirements of high-end car customers.
Post time: Jun-24-2024