What Is PVC Leather Made Of?

What is Pvc leather made of? PVC leather, which is also known as vinyl leather or faux leather, is a manmade material that is frequently used as a substitute for real leather. This involves covering a fabric base with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin.

Making PVC leather involves many steps. First, the underlying fabric is chosen. The fabric may be made from different fibres such as polyester and cotton. The decision on the fabric depends on what the desired texture and strength of the final product are to be like.

After selecting the fabric, it has to undergo pre-treatment in order to ensure proper bonding of the PVC coating. This may include cleaning, drying and application of a primer or bonding agent.

Subsequently, plasticizers stabilizers and pigments are mixed with PVC resin to make it flexible, durable and coating material respectively. These plasticizers are added to enhance flexibility and softness of PVC while stabilizers keep it from degradation over time. The purpose of pigments is to provide desirable coloration for PVC leather.

The next step involves applying the PVC coating on the fabric base using various techniques like calendering or extrusion. Calendering requires passing the fabric through heated rollers that press the PVC onto its surface leaving a smooth even coat. Extrusion on the other hand requires pushing out PVC through a die into desired shape and thickness.

At this stage, curing must be done in order to allow proper bonding and durability of PVC leather after applying this layer of coverings. Normally, this process entails heating up materials in an oven or use of chemical agents for quicker reaction.

Once cured, additional processing can be done on this type of leather such as embossing patterns mimicking genuine one’s feel and appearance by applying more finishes like grain patterns or high gloss coatings just for beauty reasons; these patterns mimic genuine one’s feel and appearance by applying more finishes such as grain patterns or high gloss coatings just for beauty reasons.

PVC leather has several advantages over real leather. It is cheaper, easier to wash and constitutes a wide variety of colors and textures that can be made.