Poromeric imitation leather
- Poromeric imitation leather
Sometimes referred to as poromerics, poromeric imitation leathers are a group of synthetic 'breathable' leather substitutes made from a plastic coating (usually a polyurethane) on a fibrous base layer (typically a polyester).The term poromeric was coined by DuPont as a derivative of the terms microporous and polymeric.The first poromeric material was DuPont's ill-fated Corfam introduced in 1963 at the Chicago Shoe Show.Newer poromerics include Clarino made by Kuraray Co. of Japan.
See also
* Pleather (including Naugahyde)
External links
* [http://www.gofar.co.kr/eng/info/info_12_2.php PU Synthetic Leather] "Article on polyurethane synthetic leather manufacture"
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