Chrome-free leather only for Volvo
27/01/2009
Swedish car-maker Volvo has announced that from now on all leather used in its car interiors will be treated in a chromium-free tanning process, using either natural or synthetic tanning materials. The company said it wanted to respond to the needs of motorists and passengers who suffer from allergies.
It said in a statement: “Chrome is a frequent skin sensitiser and for those with chrome allergy, touching leather tanned with chrome may cause contact eczema. Avoidance is the only long-term management strategy for chrome allergy.” And it made the point that using tanning agents would lead to Volvo leather having a lower environmental impact.
“We have worked a long time with our suppliers to reduce chrome in the passenger cabin,” said Andreas Andersson, who is responsible for clean car interiors at Volvo.
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