Journal Textile Coloration and Finishing Year / Vol., Issue, Month 2023 / V.35,no.1,Mar Title Properties of Silicone and its Suitability as a Synthetic Leather Coating Agent Authors Suhong Kim and Doohyun Baik Institution/Affiliations Chungnam National University Pages/Total page pp.42 ~ 65 / 24 Language Korean Abstract Leather is widely used in human lives and many industries, and the market size continues to grow. In terms of quality and durability, natural leather is still being used as the most luxurious product. And synthetic leather, made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polyurethane (PU), were developed and being widely have been used as alternative materials for natural leather. Processes, properties and issues of these leather were reviewed. Then silicone leather was reviewed why they can be good candidates for leather. Properties of general silicone polymers and silicone rubber coating agents were reviewed such as eco-friendliness, human-friendliness, stain resistances, resistance to uv light and ozone, heat stability and so on. Papers and patents related to silicone leather were studied to understand current status of development and commercialization of silicone leather. Finally direction of development was described how to improve deficient performances of current silicone leather, such as formulation of silicone, combination with organic materials and manufacturing processes. Keywords natural leather, synthetic leather, silicone, silicone rubber, environment Download   Reference http://koreascience.or.kr/journal/OSGGBT.page