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Kromatafor

by ECCO Leather · Netherlands · ONA565 · Published 09 Mar 2016
About this material

Thermochromic leather

Thermochromic ink is used in many materials and is now also used in combination with leather.

The dynamic Kromatafor tanning process produces a colour-shifting leather. Triggered through temperature change, the intense surface hues of Kromatafor morph and crossfade when exposed to either direct or indirect temperature variation creating visual intrigue.

This is not a surface-only prismatic laminate or other “painted on” process. As with all of the most innovations, Kromatafor is tanned directly into the hide itself allowing leather designers a wide range of possible product applications.

Material properties

Sensorial

Glossiness:MatteTranslucence:0%Structure:ClosedTexture:SmoothHardness:ResilientTemperature:WarmAcoustics:GoodOdour:ModerateWeight:Light

Technical

Fire resistance:ModerateUV resistance:GoodWeather resistance:PoorScratch resistance:ModerateChemical resistance:Moderate

Environmental

Renewable:Yes
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