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All-silicone leather: Surface layer + bonding layer is 100% silicone with no PU/PVC/plasticizers, medical-grade substrate, chemical bonding without delamination, lifespan of 5+ years, environmentally friendly and odorless, resistant to disinfection, stains, and wear

Semi-silicon imitations: Only the surface is coated with 5-20μm thin silicone, with a base layer of PU/PVC. Physical bonding makes it easy to desilicate, with a lifespan of 2-3 years, a pungent plastic smell, and does not meet environmental standards.

Visual + tactile + scent

Looking at the exterior: All-silicone is fine and matte, with uniform color and no delamination at the edges; The semi-silicone is shiny with a plastic feel, with two visible edges, and a light bend causes the edges to lift.

Feel: Full silicone is soft, elastic, and skin-friendly, with quick rebound when pressed and no creases; Semi-silicon tends to be stiff and rough, with slow rebound and a layered hollow feel at the edges.

Smell the scent: All silicon has only a slight silicon smell and no pungent smell; Semi-silicon has a distinct plastic/solvent odor, which becomes even stronger at high temperatures.

Hands-on testing

Burn test: The white smoke from all-silicone leather has no off-odor, and after burning, the white powder disperses with a pinch of dust; Semi-silicon black smoke has a plastic smell and is hard black when burned, hard and hard to crush

Alcohol test: Repeated wiping of full silicone 10-15 times without damage; Semi-silicone wiping will turn white and the silicon layer will peel off after 3-5 uses

Waterproof Test: All-silicon water droplets roll down as balls without watermarks; Semi-silicon water droplets penetrate quickly, leaving marks that are hard to wipe

Wear resistance test : All-silicone key scrapes without deep marks, wear-resistant up to 250,000+; Semi-silicon peels off easily with a scratch, easily exposing and removing silicon