QYR Market Research Global Synthetic Leather For Furniture market | Page 4

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• One trend in the market is focus on development of bio-based synthetic leather.
The need for sustainability is impelling the various stakeholders, such as
customers, manufacturers, and the governments, to implement the production and
adoption of bio-based products. Almost 9-11% of all the chemical-based products
have their raw materials sourced from renewable sources, thus, making them more
environment-friendly.
• One challenge in the market is harmful environmental effects of PVC processing.
PU and PVC are the most common materials that are used to make synthetic
leather. Among these two materials, PVC is preferred more as it is much cheaper
than PU in earlier years. However, in recent times, the use of PVC is being reduced
as it releases dioxins, which are hazardous chemicals. Another factor is the use of
plasticizers known as phthalates. PVC, in the original form, is a very rigid
substance and plasticizers must be added to make it more flexible and malleable.
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