DOW has formulated a breakthrough option of polyolefin elastomers (POE) based artificial leather – a solution to address the automotive industry’s need to shift towards increasingly animal-free product alternatives to leather. Key benefits of Dow’s POE leather option include:
- An ultra-soft tactility with better color stability, empowering designers with more flexibility on the choice of color, especially light colors.
- Good aging and low temperature resistance, meeting the strict requirements of the automotive industry.
- Elimination of hazardous chemicals, plasticizers, and heavy-metals materials.
- Low volatile organic compounds (VOC) and odor.
- 25% to 40% lighter weight than PVC leather due to lower density.
https://corporate.dow.com/en-us/news/press-releases/dow-introduces-polyolefin-elastomer-based-leather-alternative-20240322.html
