Consumers around the world have a strong preference for leather goods, especially leather automotive interiors. As a high-grade beautiful material, leather has a wide range of uses and long lasting charm. However, due to the limited number of processed animal fur, but also because of the needs of animal protection, its output is far from meeting all kinds of human needs. In this context, synthetic leather came into being. Synthetic leather can be divided into many types, such as: microfiber leather, PU leather, PVC leather, etc., because of the different selection of materials, different types of substrate, different production processes, and different uses. Today, we take you to a new friend in the automotive industry in recent years -- silicone leather.


 
From 2020, the market application prospect of environment-friendly silicone leather is opening. Silicone leather itself inherent flame retardant, environmental protection and other performance advantages make it widely used in outdoor furniture, yachts, soft packaging decoration, automotive interior, public facilities, swimsuits, pants, leather bags and shoes, medical equipment and other fields. According to the data of the brand automobile agency, the world's 10 largest automobile manufacturers are choosing silicone leather.
 


Silicone leather is a synthetic leather product which looks and feels like leather and can be used instead of it. It is usually made from a fabric base coated with a 100% silicone polymer.
 


Silicone leather has no odor, hydrolysis resistance, weather resistance, environmental protection, easy to clean, high and low temperature resistance, acid, alkali and salt resistance, light resistance, heat aging resistance, yellow resistance, flexure resistance, can eliminate toxicity, strong color fastness and other advantages.
 


Compared with traditional leather, silicone leather has more advantages in hydrolysis resistance, low VOC, no odor, environmental protection and other performance. The European Union has listed it as a harmful substance that affects the reproduction of living things.
 


Mainly used in soft bag interiors, sporting goods, car seats and car interiors, child safety seats, shoes, bags, fashion accessories, medical, sanitation, ships, yachts and other public transportation places, outdoor appliances, etc.
 
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