PlastfriPolyurethane (PU)
Petro-synthetic
High plastic. The plastic behind most “vegan leather”.
What polyurethane is
Polyurethane (PU) is the plastic behind most “vegan leather”: a film coated onto a fabric backing with a leather grain embossed on top. It also appears as foams, coatings on water-resistant fabrics, and the polymer basis of elastane.
The coating cannot be conditioned like hide — it dries, cracks, and peels within a few years, and the item is unrepairable at that point.
How Plastfri scores it
Polyurethane scores 100/100 as a fiber or coating. Products described as “PU leather” or “vegan leather” without a composition trigger high keyword estimates, marked “(est.)”.
The same weight applies everywhere: a product's score is the percentage-weighted plastic share of its listed fiber composition, and every weight is public.
Scored products containing polyurethane
- Coltique Beige waterproof mattress protector in Tencel™ jersey knit35/100
- Togas Pillow ANTHRACITE with orthopedic insert M42/100
- BOGNER Sport Jervis down ski jacket91/100
- BOGNER Sport Minho down ski jacket92/100
- Giro 100 Proof Glove~96/100
- Rayon Vert Lizard Backpack V2 Ecopak100/100
- Waterproof Mattress Protector 180x200 cm with terry surface~100/100
- Compressport Hurricane Waterproof 10/10 Jacket W - Grey Dawn100/100
- Compressport Hurricane Waterproof 10/10 Jacket W - Ice Flow100/100
- Sleep & Beyond MYPROTECTOR® (est.)~60/100
- ASITVO Wide Barefoot Shoes Men Sneakers Zero Drop Minimalist Cross Trainer | Gym Width Toe Box Grounding Knit No-Sew Upper TPU Toe and Heel Colorful (est.)~60/100
- Exped Ridgeline 55 (est.)~70/100
Scores marked ~ rest on incomplete material evidence; (est.) rows were estimated from product text rather than a listed composition. Browse the full database →
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Plastfri spots polyurethane for you. Scores every product while you shop — covers, dims, or labels the high-plastic ones.
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