What is?Pu Leather Leather For Car Upholstery? Material ?
PU leather (Polyurethane Leather) is a synthetic material made from a polyurethane (PU) coating over a base material. The material has good durability, water resistance and is easy to clean.The base of PU leather is usually fabric or split leather, which makes it close to genuine leather in feel and appearance, but at a lower cost and without the use of plasticisers to achieve softness, so it does not harden or become brittle.
In automotive interiors, PU leather is widely used in seats and other interior components in mid-range and low-end models. It not only has the advantages of rich colour and pattern, but is also favoured by the market because of its environmental protection properties. In addition, PU leather uses fewer chemicals in its production process and has a lower environmental impact.
However, despite its many advantages, PU leather also has some disadvantages. For example, it is not as durable as genuine leather and may wear out or crack after frequent use. In addition, some types of PU leather may contain actual layers of leather but are covered with a polyurethane coating.
To sum up, PU leather is a suitable material for car interiors with advantages such as low cost, easy to clean and environmentally friendly, but you need to pay attention to its durability.
What are the applications of PU leather in car upholstery?
The application of PU leather in automobile interior decoration is very wide, mainly including the following aspects:
Automotive seats: PU leather has gradually become one of the main materials for automotive seats due to its high materiality, processability and environmental friendliness. It not only replaces the traditional leather and PVC leather, but also favoured by the market because of its durability and comfort.
Automotive dashboard: PU leather is also widely used in the decoration of automotive dashboards, providing a beautiful and durable surface.
Car steering wheel: PU leather is also commonly used in the manufacture of car steering wheels due to its good abrasion resistance and feel.
Car foot mats: PU leather’s stain-resistant and dirt-resistant properties make it an ideal choice for car foot mats.
Gear handle: PU leather’s softness and durability make it suitable for gear handle decoration.
Car door panels and interior walls: with the improvement of the function and environmental protection requirements for car interiors, the application of PU leather in car door panels and interior walls is also increasing.
Other interior parts: including automobile seat cushion, automobile dashboard, automobile steering wheel, automobile foot mat, gear handle and other aspects.
To sum up, the application of PU leather in automobile interior is very wide, covering from the seat to the dashboard, steering wheel and other parts, to meet the diversified needs of modern automobile on the interior materials.
What are the technical characteristics of PU leather used in car upholstery?
The application of PU leather in automotive interior has the following technical characteristics:
Abrasion resistance and aging resistance: PU leather has excellent abrasion resistance and aging resistance, it can be bent 200,000 times at room temperature without cracking, and it can be bent 30,000 times at low temperature (-20) without cracking.
Feel soft: PU leather feel soft, close to genuine leather, and do not need plasticiser to achieve the soft nature, so it will not become hard, brittle.
Environmental protection: PU leather material does not contain chlorine, small pollution to the environment, in line with the car interior parts of green environmental protection requirements.
Mechanical strength: PU leather has high tear strength and tensile strength, can withstand greater mechanical stress.
Good colour fastness: finished product colour fastness is good, not easy to fade, suitable for automotive interior need to maintain long-term colour consistency occasions.
Easy to clean: PU leather is more convenient to clean and maintain, not afraid of water and detergent, suitable for use in automotive interiors often in contact with water and detergent parts.
Good flame retardant and heat dissipation: PU leather has good flame retardant and heat dissipation, can provide a certain degree of safety in case of fire, and good heat dissipation performance.
Variety of colours and textures: PU leather has rich colours and patterns, which can meet different design needs and enhance the beauty of the interior.
However, PU leather also has some shortcomings, such as not wear-resistant, poor breathability, easy to hydrolyse, easy to delamination and blistering. These characteristics make PU leather may not be as durable as genuine leather under some extreme conditions.
