Many sofas, chairs and other furniture surfaces are made of synthetic leather. These artificial imitation leather materials have the texture and luster of leather. They have strong wear resistance, rubbing resistance, hydrolysis resistance, cracking strength and peeling strength. They are also cheaper than real leather and are very popular. However, what are the characteristics of synthetic leather furniture and what should be paid attention to when maintaining it? Let's have a look.
Characteristics of synthetic leather materials
Natural leather is widely used in the production of daily necessities and industrial products due to its excellent natural characteristics. However, with the growth of the world population, the demand for leather has doubled, and the limited number of natural leather has been unable to meet this demand. In order to solve this contradiction, scientists began to research and develop artificial leather and synthetic leather decades ago.
Synthetic leather is usually made of impregnated non-woven fabric as mesh layer and microporous polyurethane layer as particle layer. Its front and back sides are very similar to leather and have certain air permeability, which is closer to natural leather than ordinary artificial leather.
Maintenance of synthetic leather furniture
Synthetic leather is different from wood and cotton and linen fabrics in properties, which are affected by high temperature, high humidity, low temperature, strong light, acid solution and alkali solution. Therefore, the use of synthetic leather furniture should pay attention to the following points:
1. Furniture should be placed away from high temperature. Too high temperature will change the appearance of synthetic leather and adhere to each other. Therefore, furniture should not be rotated near the stove, nor placed on the edge of the radiator, and do not allow direct sunlight.
2. Furniture should not be placed in a room with low temperature. If the temperature is too low or the cold air is blown directly for a long time, the synthetic leather will be frozen, cracked and hardened.
3. Furniture should not be placed in a room with high humidity. If the humidity is too high, the hydrolysis of synthetic leather will occur and develop, which will damage the surface film and shorten the service life. Therefore, such as bathroom, bathroom, kitchen and other rooms should not be equipped with synthetic leather furniture.
4. When wiping synthetic leather surface furniture, do not use wet towel or wet cloth, generally wipe it with dry cloth.
Precautions for artificial leather maintenance
1. Don't expose yourself to the sun.
2. Do not put sanitary balls in storage to avoid chemical reaction and harden the cortex.
3. Wax regularly.
4. Do not fold the leather clothes at ordinary times, but hang them with hangers.
5. Avoid grease and chemical solvents to prevent fading.
The above maintenance methods are not only suitable for artificial leather sofa home, but also for artificial leather boots.
