Comfort Range US
The Rail Collection – Comfort Range US material offers operators, interior designers, OEM’s and seat manufacturers within the United States of America rail industry a wide variety of trending stock colours to choose from, with competitive lead times to support the supply chain demands of fast turn-around projects.
From the high passenger footfall of inter-city rail travel to the extended comfort requirements of national and international rail journeys across the Americas, ELeather’s Comfort Range US material comes in a range of grains and finishes, utilising the versatile properties of leather fibre composite to suit the specific application environment.
Certified to the latest industry standards to ensure passenger safety, ELeather’s Comfort Range US material is rigorously tested by a 3rd party testing organisation to ensure compliance with US rail industry fire safety regulations.
PRODUCT BENEFITS
| FEATURES | BENEFITS |
|---|---|
| Lightweight | Fuel saving |
| Easy to clean | Minimal maintenance |
| Hygenic | Better passenger experiences |
| Consistent high-quality provided on 50LM rolls | Higher material yields and easier to process and work with |
| Made from natural leather | Comfort and style with look and feel of traditional leather |
| Reduced stretch | No bagging or creasing over time and seats stay looking newer for longer |
| Versatile | Increased design possibilities such as lamination, embossing, printing and stiching |
| Scuff and scratch resistant | Longer lasting with less frequent seat cover changes |
| Clean tech manufactured with patented process | Contribute to a cleaner, more sustainable future |
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
| TEST | TEST METHOD | UNITS | TYPICAL VALUES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Width | – | mm | 1400 mm |
| Softness | IUP 36 | mm | ≥3.2mm |
| Average thickness | BS EN ISO 2589:2002 | – | 0.95 mm – 1.05 mm 1.05 mm |
| GSM | EL-LSTP-0005 | – | ≥530 g/m2 Final GSM is colour and grain dependent |
| QUALITY TEST | TEST METHOD | TYPICAL VALUES | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bally flex | BS EN ISO 5402:2002 | Dry, 50,000 cycles | Pass |
| Peel strength | EL-LSTP-0003 dry | Dry | ≥12.0 N/cm |
| Tensile strength | BS EN ISO 3376:2002 | – | ≥10.0 N/mm |
| Breaking elongation | BS EN ISO 3376:2002 | – | ≥20.0 % |
| Single edge tear | BS EN ISO 3377-1:2002 | – | ≥25.0 % |
| Abrasion resistance (taber) | BS EN ISO 5470-1:1999 part 1 | CS10 wheels, 1Kg, 1000 cycles | Pass |
| Fastness to light | BS EN ISO 105-B02:1999 | – | ≥7 |
| Fastness to water | BS EN ISO 11642:1998 | – | Pass |
| Fastness to perspiration | BS EN ISO 105:E04 | Acid Alkali | Pass Pass |
| Water spotting | ISO 15700:1998 | – | Pass |
| Crock meter | ISO 105-X12 | Wet Dry | Pass Pass |
| Low temperature Crack resistance | EN ISO 17233 | -15°c | Pass |
| FLAMMABILITY TEST | TEST METHOD | TYPICAL VALUES | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 seconds vertical flame test | FAR/JAR 25.853(a), appendix F, part 1 | – | Pass |
| Heat release | ASTM E 1354 | – | Customer specific |
| Smoke density | ASTM E 662 | – | Pass |
| Toxic gas emission | SMP800A | – | Pass |
*1 Procedure as per BS EN ISO 3376:2002 except it is not corrected for thickness as this is not applicable to ELeather
*2 All pigments used meet BWS 7 or higher. Pigments are tested in accordance with ISO 4892-2, Cycle 5 and EN ISO 877, and assessed against BlueWool Scale 1-8 as described in ISO 105 B02, where BWS 8 denotes very high and BWS 1 lowest light fastness. The Fastness to Light of the final ELeather Product is dependant on the colour.
