{"id":12897,"date":"2026-04-08T12:13:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/pl\/?post_type=pe_case_study&p=12897"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:13:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:13:57","slug":"sustainable-synthetic-leather","status":"publish","type":"pe_case_study","link":"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/pl\/case-studies\/sustainable-synthetic-leather\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable synthetic leather"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How BASF reduced greenhouse gases, energy consumption and water usage by developing Haptex\u00ae, an innovative polyurethane solution for synthetic leather production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There is a rising pressure on brands and OEMs to make stronger efforts towards sustainability by choosing alternative and animal-free leather for their products. BASF addressed this challenge by developing Haptex\u00ae, an innovative polyurethane solution for synthetic leather production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Synthetic Leather<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Developed for use in automobiles, footwear, apparel and furniture, Haptex\u00ae has retained the functionality of leather with high peel strength, anti-yellowing, and high abrasion performance properties. Thanks to the dry manufacturing process used, VOCs have been significantly reduced. Similarly there is no use of organotin catalysts or plasticizer, or organic solvent.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In real terms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to the recent LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) conducted by Intertek;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Haptex\u00ae was proven to produce 52% less greenhouse gas emissions than conventional synthetic leather<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • More than 20% reduction in energy consumption was recorded when using 1KG of chemicals for synthetic leather production<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Due to the production processes that eliminates the wet line, it reduces 30% of water usage compared to usual solvent-based polyurethane production methods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
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