artificial leather

This comprehensive guide explores the advancements in artificial and synthetic leather technologies, focusing on materials, processing, and evaluation techniques. Edited by Professor Masaho Enomoto from Kyoto Women’s University, this book serves as a crucial resource for engineers and researchers involved in the research, development, manufacturing, and quality assessment of leather products. It covers various manufacturing methods, characteristics of artificial leather and PVC synthetic leather, surface treatment technologies, physical property evaluation, regulatory frameworks, and industrial applications.