How is the environmental protection of Microfiber Leather?

The environmental protection of microfiber leather is mainly reflected in the following aspects:

Raw material selection:

Do not use animal leather: traditional natural leather production requires a large number of animal hides and skins, while microfiber leather is made from sea island fibre non-woven fabric as the base material, impregnated with polyurethane paste, avoiding the harm to animals and excessive consumption of resources.

Some raw materials are renewable: some microfiber leathers are produced using partially renewable raw materials, such as polyester fibers made from recycled materials such as waste plastic bottles, further reducing the dependence on non-renewable resources.

Production process:

Reduced use of harmful chemicals: compared to the traditional leather tanning process, the production of microfiber leather reduces the use of harmful chemicals such as hexavalent chromium and formaldehyde, which reduces pollution of the environment and health hazards to workers.

Lower energy consumption and emissions: its production process is relatively energy efficient, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and thus greenhouse gas emissions. For example, BASF’s Haptex® synthetic leather solution eliminates the use of wet production lines in the manufacturing process, significantly reducing water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

Product characteristics:

High durability: microfiber leathers are highly resistant to abrasion and tearing and have a long service life, which reduces the frequency of product replacement, thus reducing resource consumption and waste generation.

Easy to clean and maintain: microfiber leather is not easy to adsorb dust and stains, cleaning can be done with a damp cloth, without the need to use a lot of detergents and water resources, which is conducive to environmental protection.

Recycling:

Strong recyclability: as a kind of synthetic material, microfiber leather has good recyclability, it can be processed into other products through scientific recycling treatment, to achieve the recycling of resources and reduce the impact on the environment.

In summary, microfiber leather in many aspects have shown a good environmental performance, is a more environmentally friendly leather substitutes. With the continuous progress of technology and environmental protection consciousness, microfiber leather environmental performance is expected to be further improved.