Bicast leather

Bicast leather

Bicast leather (also known as bycast leather, split leather or PU leather) is a synthetic upholstery product consisting of a thick polyurethane layer applied to a leather or reconstituted leather substrate. It is commonly found in inexpensive furniture.

Some manufacturers use the bycast treatment to process their leather, which provides a smooth, shiny finish as well as protection to the leather.

Because bicast leather is fundamentally a man-made product, some jurisdictions (such as New Zealand and the United Kingdom) have ruled that it cannot be marketed as "leather".

External links

* [http://www.comcom.govt.nz/FairTrading/commissionremindstr1.aspx New Zealand Commerce Commission]


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