Artificial Leather / Slush Skins
PVC, TPO and TPU slush and foil skins for instrument panels and door cards, distinct from leather.
Overview
Artificial leather and slush skins are the PVC, TPO and TPU surface skins used on instrument panels, door cards and consoles — slush-moulded, vacuum-formed foil or coated fabric — giving a leather-like grain without a hide. They are the volume luxury-look interior skin, not upholstery leather. Leather, Alcantara, PVC sheet, TPO bumper fascia and TPU elastomers exist as separate pages. This listing is the interior-skin product: slush IP skins, TPO/TPU foil and coated-fabric artificial leather for doors and seats on some programmes. Grain, foam backing and low-emission (VOC/fogging) specifications define the automotive grades. Typical processing is slush moulding, vacuum forming or cut-and-sew of coated fabric. It is not a structural polymer.
Automotive Applications
Similar Materials
ABS Plastic
ABS Thermoplastic
Impact-resistant thermoplastic for interior and exterior trim
Acoustic Foams (Melamine & Polyurethane)
Acoustic / Thermal Foam
Open-cell foam materials used for noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) management and thermal insulation throughout the vehicle interior and powertrain.
Bio-based Polymers
Bio-based Polymer
Polymers derived in whole or part from renewable biomass feedstocks, used to reduce dependence on fossil-based plastics in automotive interiors and trims.
EPP Foam
Energy-Absorber Foam
Expanded polypropylene energy-absorber foam for bumper cores, distinct from PU and acoustic foams.
Properties
Category
Type
Interior Skin
Available Forms
Key Properties
- PVC, TPO or TPU interior skin
- Slush, foil or coated-fabric process
- Leather-like grain without a hide
- Distinct from leather, Alcantara and bumper TPO
- Low-emission automotive grades
- Usually foam-backed