Crypton Leather

Crypton Leather, also known as Leather Powered by Crypton, is proprietary treatment produced by the company Crypton. With the partnership with Cortina Leathers, Crypton Leather treated leather is bleach-cleanable, antibacterial, and stain-resistant. Crypton Leather is designed for upholstery and wallcovering in high-traffic environments including hospitality, healthcare, residential, office, aviation, and marine markets. Crypton Leather allows the end product to keep the desired characteristics of leather, while also being semi-aniline, biodegradable, and chrome-free.

Performance:

RepellencyAATCC 118 Oil Drop 6 out of 6 max
Water / IPA Drop 6 out of 6 max
AATCC 22 Spray Rating 80-100 of 100 max
CleanabilityDurable to cleaning with a variety of cleaners
Can be cleaned with 10% bleach and rinse
Stain ResistanceClass 4-5
Microbe ResistanceISO 20743:2007 (E), AATCC 4352 Resistance to Bacterial Growth
AATCC 100 Reduction of Bacteria
AATCC 30-1998, AATCC 6275 Resistance to Fungal Growth
FlammabilityCAL TB 117, NFPA 260, UFAC
CAL TB 133 Furniture Flammability (with appropriate furniture design and material content)
AbrasionASTM D 4157 Minimum 50,000 Wyzenbeek Double Rubs with Denim
CrockingATCC 8 Wet Class 3, Dry Class 4

Environmental:

  • No Halogenated Flame Retardants
  • Free of PFOS, PFOA, heavy metals, phenols, phthalates, odor and skin sensitizers
  • REACH compliant

Sources

Related Terms

Was this insightful?