Silicone leather is a new type of environmentally friendly leather. It will be more and more widely used in many high-end occasions. For example, the high-end model of Xiaopeng G6 uses silicone leather instead of traditional artificial leather. The biggest advantage of silicone leather is that it has many advantages such as pollution resistance, antibacterial, and easy cleaning. Silicone leather is made of silicone as the main raw material and is processed by special process. In addition, silicone leather is environmentally friendly and pollution-free, does not produce any harmful substances, and is very friendly to the human body and the environment. Therefore, silicone leather has a wide range of application prospects in many fields, and I am particularly optimistic about the application of silicone leather in automobile interiors. Now many interior parts of electric vehicles use leather wrapping products, such as: dashboards, sub-dashboards, door panels, pillars, armrests, soft interiors, etc.
In 2021, HiPhi X used silicone leather interior for the first time. This fabric not only has a unique skin-friendly touch and delicate feel, but also reaches a new level in wear resistance, aging resistance, anti-fouling, flame retardancy, etc. It is wrinkle-resistant, easy to clean, has long-lasting performance, does not contain harmful solvents and plasticizers, has no odor and no volatility, and brings a safe and healthy experience.
On April 25, 2022, Mercedes-Benz launched the new pure electric SUV model smart Elf 1. The design of this model was handled by the Mercedes-Benz design department, and the interior is all made of silicone leather full of fashion and technology.
Speaking of silicone leather, it is a synthetic leather fabric that looks and feels like leather but uses "silicon-based" instead of "carbon-based". It is usually made of customized fabric as the base and coated with silicone polymer. Silicone leather mainly has the advantages of being extremely easy to clean, odorless, extremely low VOC, low-carbon and environmentally friendly, skin-friendly and healthy, durable and disinfectable. It is mainly used in yachts, luxury cruise ships, private jets, aerospace seats, space suits and other places.
Since HiPhi applied silicone leather to the automotive industry, Great Wall, Xiaopeng, BYD, Chery, smart, and Wenjie followed closely. Silicone leather has begun to show its edge in the automotive field. What are the advantages of silicone automotive leather that can detonate the market in just two years? Today, let's sort out the advantages of silicone automotive leather for everyone.
1. Easy to clean and stain-resistant. Daily stains (milk, coffee, cream, fruit, cooking oil, etc.) can be wiped off with a paper towel, and difficult-to-remove stains can also be wiped off with a detergent and a scouring pad.
2. Odorless and low VOC. There is no smell when it is produced, and the release of TVOC is far lower than the optimal standard for indoor environment. New cars no longer have to worry about the pungent leather smell, nor do they have to worry about affecting health.
3. Hydrolysis resistance and aging resistance. There is no delamination and debonding problem after soaking in 10% sodium hydroxide for 48 hours, and there will be no peeling, delamination, cracking, or powdering after more than 10 years of use.
4. Yellowing resistance and light resistance. The UV resistance level reaches 4.5, and yellowing will not occur after long-term use, making light-colored or even white interiors popular.
5. Non-sensitizing and non-irritating. The cytotoxicity reaches level 1, the skin sensitization reaches level 0, and the multiple irritation reaches level 0. The fabric has reached medical grade.
6. Skin-friendly and comfortable. Baby-level skin-friendly feeling, children can sleep and play directly on the fabric.
7. Low-carbon and green. For the same area of fabric, silicone leather saves 50% of electricity consumption, 90% of water consumption, and 80% less emissions. It is a truly green production fabric.
8. Recyclable. The base fabric and silicone layer of silicone leather can be disassembled, recycled, and reused.
Post time: Sep-13-2024