There are significant differences between silicone leather and conventional leather in several ways.
First of all, from the point of view of the manufacturing process, silicone leather uses solvo-free technology and is made on various substrates by coating silicone materials, which belongs to the new material industry developed in the 21st century. The traditional leather is mainly derived from animal skin, through tanning, dyeing and other processes.
Secondly, from the performance characteristics, silicone leather has many advantages. It has good weather resistance, including hydrolysis resistance, UV resistance, salt spray resistance and other characteristics, which makes it in the outdoor environment can also maintain excellent performance. In addition, it also has the characteristics of flame retardant, high wear resistance, anti-fouling and easy care, water resistance and so on. In particular, it is worth mentioning that silicone leather has zero solvent and zero emission production process, which is environmentally friendly and ecological. Moreover, it feels soft and skin-friendly, does not irritate the skin, and has anti-mildew and antibacterial properties.
In contrast, although traditional leather has a natural beauty, touch and breathability, there are also some shortcomings. For example, a large number of chemical agents may be used in the processing of leather, and harmful irritant gases may be released when burned. In addition, the dermis is easy to crack, difficult to care for, easy to mold, can not be exposed to the sun. Although synthetic leather such as PU/PVC is close to real leather in some aspects, under long-term use or placement, solvents and plasticizers in the leather may continue to be released, which has an impact on human health.
Finally, from the application field, silicone leather because of its excellent performance, is widely used in wall interior, car seats and interior, child safety seats, shoes, bags and fashion accessories, medical, health, ships and yachts and other fields. Traditional leather is more used to make clothing, bags and other daily items.
In summary, there are obvious differences between silicone leather and traditional leather in terms of manufacturing process, performance characteristics and application fields. With the development of science and technology and the improvement of environmental awareness, silicone leather as a new type of environmental protection materials, its market prospects are very broad.
