What Material is Recycled Leather?

What Material is Recycled Leather?

Recycled leather has the characteristics of real leather and PU, and is a very versatile leather fabric nowadays. So what is recycled leather? Let's take a look at recycled leather together.

Recycled leather is to pulverize real leather or recycled leather raw materials into leather fibers of a certain size, then mix it with natural rubber, resin and other raw materials, and then compress it into a filter cake; heat the filter cake to make the surface fiber Melting is viscous. The final product is obtained after each layer is squeezed, bonded, dehydrated into shape, dried, sliced, embossed and surface treated.

Recycled leather is moisture-absorbing, breathable, well-made, and has the same softness, elasticity, light texture, strong resistance to extreme high and low temperatures, and abrasion resistance. However, the strength of reclaimed leather is worse than that of leather of the same thickness, and of course it is worse than PU, so it is not suitable for leather goods such as shoe uppers that are subject to greater stress.

Reconstituted leather is the use of tannery waste and scraps generated in the leather processing process, and processed into high value-added products after recycling. It is a commonly used auxiliary material in leather products, leather shoes, furniture and other leather-related manufactured products. As an intermediate layer, recycled leather replaces cardboard with its unparalleled texture, elasticity, toughness, moisture resistance and processing adaptability; as a fabric, recycled leather can exhibit various performance effects through embossing, printing, and PU compounding processes. Used in the production of leather goods, furniture, book covers, etc.