Difference between revisions of "Coated leather - Laminated leather"

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Leather experts designate all leathers coated with a film as laminated or coated leather. Leather, which is coloured by spraying, is called pigmented leather.

Laminated split leather. - Pigmentation in the spray process.

Patent leather is usually coated with films.

The coated leather also includes the film-coated split leather.

Foil coating on split leather and PU split leather.

Cheap coated split leather tend to detachment of the coating.

The color layer is thick as a coating. It is an pigmented and embossed split leather.

Frequently, coated split leather is offered in the lower price segment. They are more susceptible to damage and are not particularly soft or respiratory active compared to high quality furniture. There are also high quality coatings. A distinction is even difficult for leather experts.

PU split leather with a strong coating.

Suede with a textile coating.

In particular, metallic leather is often coated when the surface is to look like polished metal. For this purpose, thin layers are applied that look like a polished metal surface.

Above: A crease has been folded during the coating process. Films on metallic leather are very thin.

Video about laminated split leather (PU split leather)

Video about the manufacturing oflaminated split leather.

Video about colour separation of leather and dye transfer from leather

Dye transfer from leather and colour separation of leather.

Additional information

• What materials can be called leather?
• Pigmentation - Colouring of smooth leather
• PU leather
• Patent leather
• Typical split leather damages
• Colour separation of leather

• Artificial leather with leather fibres on the backside
• Buffalo split leather
• Napalon leather

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