Synthetic Leather: Hydrolysis Resistance, Base Fabric and the Roll Acceptance Test
Synthetic leather is bought on hand feel and rejected on hydrolysis. A coated fabric that survives the sample room can fail in a car interior after two summers, and the failure looks like a manufacturing defect rather than a material choice.
This note is for buyers at footwear, furniture and automotive trim manufacturers specifying polyurethane or PVC synthetic leather. It covers why the base...