PU
FOIL :
The
Product: PU (Polyurethane) microporous films
The
Use: Lamination to leather, leather board, or other synthetics,
replacing traditional finishing.
RP
Int. has worldwide representation for this product from one of
a few select manufacturers worldwide that can offer this sophisticated
finishing system.
PU
foil offers a number of significant advantages to traditional
finishes:
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Production
setup:
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Low
startup costs to set up a production line. This offers leather
finishers a sophisticated upgrade system for splits and
lower grade leathers.
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Production
line requires very little floor space, making it easy to
fit in with existing operations
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Quick
changeover for new colors or grain
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High
product consistency and yields
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Product
properties:
- A highly
sophisticated finish, with a good hand-feel and "breaking"
properties
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Permeability:
moisture removal in footwear offers comfort
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Waterproof:
water molecules are too big to penetrate through the pores
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Abrasion
resistance: better than traditional finishes, offering
excellent wear properties
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Easy
maintenance: can be cleaned with a moist wipe
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Chemical
properties: film can be engineered with antibacterial
or other required properties
A. & Birger
Lunke A/S has more than 30 years of experience with the lamination
process, having been one of the pioneer tanneries to adopt this
process. We have supplied our Lunke
Laminators to companies worldwide. Our system has become an
acknowledged standard for lamination of continuous rolled goods
to substrates. We can apply our lamination know-how to most lamination
applications on a consultant
basis.
Please
contact RP Int. for further information on PU foil or samples!
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A. & Birger Lunke A/S
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for questions or comments to our pages.
Contact Mark Mahdavi
at RP Int. for information on materials,
and Birger Lunke for information
on lamination machinery.
Addresses:
Synthetics: RP Int., P.O.
Box 651 Madla, N-4090 Hafrsfjord, Norway, phone no. (+47) 51 84
23 00, fax. No. (+47) 51 76 95 00, and
Machinery: A. & B. Lunke A/S, Oestenaaslia
15, N-1344 Haslum, Norway, phone no. (+47) 67 12 02 40, fax. No.
(+47) 67 58 09 74
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