Silex - Silicone coated fabric for use in a multitude of applications.
Kylie Knox
Sales Coordinator | Director of Sales & Marketing | Strategic Business Leader | Business Development Director | Advisory Board Member - BBus(Acc)/BComp(InfoSys) GAICD
Silex is a silicone coated fabric made from 100% silicone with a 100% polyester doubleknitbacking (allowing better recovery and 4-way stretch for easier upholstering).
What is Silicone? Silicone is an organic polymer unlike PU and PVC which are inorganic polymers. Simply put, organic polymers use cleaner building blocks like carbon, at the molecular level.
The production process is as environmentally friendly as it gets. Sta-Kleen? Silicone is produced through a one station casting process which uses far less energy than a traditional coated fabric manufacturing process. The process does not use any solvents and very little water which means there is less water to re-cycle. Re-cycling water uses significant energy and, in some cases, can lead to pollution. Sta-Kleen? Silicone, of which Silex belongs, has no VOC (volatile organic compounds) released and creates no air pollution.
Sta-Kleen? Silicone is approved for both indoor and outdoor use. It has a luxurious soft hand feel that is so much better than leather; you won't believe it until you try it.
Performance
Sta-Kleen? Silicone exceeds the performance standards for coated fabrics set by the
Association of Contract Textiles (ACT). Sta-Kleen? Silicone is also inherently stain resistant, chemical disinfectant resistant, mildew resistant, hydrolysis resistant, UV resistant, denim dye resistant with superior cold crack performance.
Sta-Kleen? Silicone delivers the highest colourfastness to light rating of any coated fabric on the market today.
Due to Silicone's inert nature, bacteria or microbes do not feed on its surface. Antibacterial disinfectants are sufficient to remove any bacteria and microbes from the fabric.
Environmental Qualities
Sta-Kleen? Silicone does not contain: Polyvinyl chloride, plasticizers, phthalates, stabilizers, heavy metals or Bisphenol A. It does not contain any chemical additives, yet is still able to pass commercial flammability tests.
Sta-Kleen? Silicone is compliant with the following environmental, green building, and material reporting standards:
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REACH compliant, RoHS 2.0, LEED v4 and LEED MR Credit 5, CA Section 01350 VOC Emissions, Health Product Declaration (HPD), Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI).
The Healthier Hospitals Initiative gives Mitchell faux leather the advantage over competitor products because their fabrics meet the highest standards for use in medical and hospital applications. Silex is the safest upholstery option in the marketplace. Visit: www.healthierhospitals.org.
Innova has stocked 12 designer chosen colours from the Mitchell faux leather Silex range with a further 23 colours available on indent.
With such impressive green and health credentials and with the need to focus more on climate friendly products, contact us today for more information and sampling. All test reports are available on request.
Suitable applications:
Contact us today for your next upholstery project.
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