Leather’s antimicrobial properties are inherent says Pangea
Automotive leather group Pangea recently shared that their standard and advanced products possess antimicrobial properties without any chemical additives. These properties come from the natural components found in the tanned substrate and the leather coating layers. As a result, these surfaces are able to prevent the growth and reproduction of microbes that could cause contamination.
Pangea, a supplier to more than 25 automotive brands, conducted tests on its leathers to determine their antimicrobial properties against three common pathogens. The results showed that these leathers can reduce living bacterial cells by 99.99%.
The tests were carried out by an ISO-certified product test laboratory in North America and were replicated by another accredited lab in Europe for the PureTan leather products in 2023.
