Obtained through a sophisticated industrial and craftsmanship process – the exact details of which remain a secret to this day – Alcantara embodies the new paradigm of contemporary lifestyle. In addition to being elegant and soft to the touch, it is soft, durable and easy to care. Furthermore, it can assume any aesthetic form it is required to. A “material of the future” – as it was once defined by a famous Italian artist – which represents the intersection of current trends: technology, functionality and emotions come together and are expressed in a thousand different ways. That is established Company tradition. Due to its distinguishing features, Alcantara does not fall into any one product category. Classifying this unique material would fail to do it justice. Alcantara is in a category of its own.
Alcantara® Composition | Polyester: 70 ± 3% / Polyurethane: 30 ± 3% |
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Thickness | 0.4 mm ± 0.05 mm |
Unit Weight | EN 29073-1: 150 g/m² ± 50 g/m2 |
Width | ≥ 142 cm | ≥ 55.9 in |
Breaking Load | Crosswise EN ISO 29073-3: ≥ 40 N, Lengthwise EN ISO 29073-3: ≥ 60 N |
Flame Resistance | ATS 1000.001 – ABD 0031 – AITM 3.0005 Gas components, CS 25.853, 25.855 or 25.859 Flammability 60 sec, FAR./CS.25 App.F Part.V Amd.21 2018-11 Smoke Density, FAR/CS.25 AppF Part.I (a)(1)(ii)or(i) Amd.21 2018-11 Flammability 12 sec |
Heat Release | 14 CFR Part 25.853 (d) Amdt 25-116 Appendix F Part IV < 65 / 65 |
Colorfastness to Light | Xenotest Beta 240h / EN ISO 105-B02: ≥ 5 blue scale (1-8) |
Colorfastness to Rubbing | Dry / EN ISO 105-X12: ≥ 4 white scale (1-5), Wet/ EN ISO 105-X12: ≥ 3 white scale (1-5) |
Colorfastness to Water | Staining / EN ISO 105-E01: ≥ 3.5 white scale, Tone Change / EN ISO 105-E01: ≥ 4 white scale |