What is the difference between microfiber leather and PU
Mar 14, 2023
The difference between microfiber leather and ordinary PU is a matter of great concern to many downstream leather processing enterprises and end consumers. Today, Sunda microfiber will explain it to you.
Superfiber leather and PU are synthetic leather, representing the technical level, production process and product performance of synthetic leather at different development stages. Superfiber leather has surpassed PU leather in physical properties and environmental indicators.
1、 Difference in price. At present, the general price range of ordinary PU on the market is 15-30 (meters), while the price range of general microfiber leather is 50-150 (meters), so the price of microfiber is several times that of ordinary PU.
2、 The performance of the surface layer is different. Although the surface layer of microfiber leather and ordinary PU is polyurethane resin, the color and style of ordinary PU popular for many years will be much more than that of microfiber leather. But generally speaking, the polyurethane resin on the surface has stronger abrasion resistance, acid and alkali resistance, hydrolysis resistance, and color fastness and texture than ordinary PU.
3、 The base cloth material is different. Ordinary PU is made of knitted fabric, woven fabric or non-woven fabric as the base fabric, and then coated with polyurethane resin. The superfine fiber skin is made of the superfine fiber non-woven fabric with three-dimensional structure as the base cloth and coated with high-performance polyurethane resin. The material, process and technical level of the substrate have a decisive impact on the performance of the microfiber skin.
4、 Different performance. Superfiber leather is superior to ordinary PU in strength, abrasion resistance, moisture absorption, comfort and other performance indicators. Generally speaking, it is more like leather, more durable and better feel.
5、 Market prospect. Due to the low technical threshold, serious overcapacity and fierce competition in the general PU market, the product shrinkage and material reduction are incompatible with the increasingly upgraded consumption concept, and the market prospect is worrying. However, due to the high technical threshold and limited production capacity, the product performance is increasingly recognized by consumers, and the market has a large space for growth.
Superfiber leather and ordinary PU are the products of synthetic leather at different development stages and at different technical levels, so they have a certain substitution effect. Although microfiber leather is also a kind of PU, it has higher requirements and is closer to leather. It is believed that with the recognition of more and more people, microfiber leather will be more widely used in all aspects of human life.
