Which is better, synthetic leather or PU leather?

Synthetic leather and PU leather are common leathers. You know, leather has both advantages and disadvantages. Which one should we choose? This article will briefly share this knowledge:

Synthetic leather is a plastic product that simulates the composition and structure of natural leather and can be used as its substitute material. It is usually made of bonded nonwoven fabric as the grid layer and microporous polyurethane layer as the surface layer of particles. Its front and back are very similar to leather, with certain air permeability, which is closer to natural leather than ordinary artificial leather. Widely used in making shoes, boots, bags and balls.

PU is the English abbreviation of poly urethane, and its chemical Chinese name is "polyurethane". PU leather is made of polyurethane. Widely used in luggage, clothing, shoes, vehicles, furniture decoration. It is increasingly recognized by the market, and its application scope, quantity and variety are beyond the satisfaction of traditional natural leather. The quality of PU leather is also good or bad. Good PU leather is even more expensive than genuine leather, with good shaping effect and bright surface!

PU leather and synthetic leather have their own characteristics. PU leather is beautiful, easy to take and low in price, but it is not wear-resistant and easy to break. Synthetic leather is more expensive and troublesome to take care of, but it is more durable. The reverse side is similar to leather and has certain air permeability. Each has its own scope of application, and the choice of leather depends on its performance. At present, synthetic leather is mainly PVC and PU leather. PU has unique advantages in elasticity, wear resistance and softness. Most shoes, bags and clothes are made of PU leather. PU leather is generally the second layer of leather with cowhide on the reverse side, and the surface is coated with a layer of PU resin, so it is also called coated cowhide. Its price is cheaper and its utilization rate is high. With the change of technology, it is also made into varieties of various grades, such as imported two-layer cowhide. Because of its unique technology, stable quality and novel variety, it is a high-grade leather at present, and its price and grade are no less than that of the first leather.

Data expansion Natural leather is widely used in the production of daily necessities and industrial products because of its excellent natural characteristics. However, with the growth of the world population, the demand for leather has doubled, and the limited amount of natural leather has long been unable to meet this demand. In order to solve this contradiction, scientists began to develop artificial leather and synthetic leather decades ago to make up for the shortage of natural leather. The research history of more than 50 years is the process of artificial leather and synthetic leather challenging natural leather.