Better than the real thing
From handbags and shoes to clothing and car seats, polyurethane-based artificial leather offers a high-quality alternative to genuine leather and is becoming a trend as vegan leather. Unfortunately, however, more than 90 percent of artificial leather is still manufactured using solvents with a negative impact on the environment.
Technologies based on aqueous polyurethane dispersions enable a more environmentally friendly production process. Evonik is a pioneer in developing these new technologies and is supporting the transformation of the artificial leather industry with a range of products such as VESTANAT® and the ORTEGOL® P series. Together with other key stakeholders, Evonik is making artificial leather, a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to leather.
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Part 1: Better than the real thing
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Zheng Zhu from Evonik about polyurethane-based artificial leather as alternative to genuine leather and Evonik’s new technologies based on aqueous polyurethane dispersions that enable a more environmentally friendly production process.
Part 2: Better than the real thing
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Martin Lei from Evonik about the new environmentally friendly production process for artificial leather and its advantages.