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Artificial leather can be defined as materials obtained from a mixture of chemicals such as natural leather, Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or Polyurethane (PU) resins, which are widely used from our clothes to our bags, from armchairs in our homes to our shoes. The widespread use of artificial leather and its chemical content have caused questions, especially in terms of human health. Artificial leather goes through some tests and analyzes before being put into use.
So Is Artificial Leather Harmful?
The chemical content of artificial leather is one of the factors that can affect human health. Artificial leather is considered safe as long as its chemical content does not contain chemicals that are banned under the "REACH Regulation".
Artificial Leather Tests generally consist of physical and chemical tests.
Tests Performed on Artificial Leather In General;
- Determination of rupture and elongation strength
- Determination of tear strength
- Air permeability test
- Determination of waterproofness
- Determination of bending strength
- Determination of color fastness to friction
- Determination of azo dyes
Chemical determination of formaldehyde content
- 4 - determination of aminoazobenzene
- Determination of Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)
- Chemical determination of chromium (VI) content in leather
- Determination of Dimethyl Fumarate (DMFu)
- Determination of ethoxylated alkylphenols
- pH determination
- Determination of Pentachlorophenol (PCP) Tetrachloro Phenol (TeCP), o-Phenyl Phenol (OPP), Trichlorophenol (TriCP)
- Primary Aromatic Amines
- Determination of chlorinated hydrocarbons in leather
- Determination of Chemical Metal Content
Artificial leather should be tested and put into use in accredited laboratories within the scope of the Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).
