Sidra | Apple leather
vegan apple-based leather alternative
Colour: 005 - carmine red
€9.75 *
In stock, deliverable at short notice
€9.75*
€8.58*
€7.22*
€6.83*
€6.24*
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Sidra is a bio-based alternative to real leather. It is made with about 40 % apple ingredients. The apples are pressed after harvesting and processed into juice. The derivatives of this process are pulverised and are then used to make Sidra.
This apple leather has a pleasant soft feel with a matt surface. It is well to work with (please note the following processing instructions) and excellent to emboss. In addition, it can be wiped clean with a damp cloth.
Recommendations for processing
We recommend the use of hot glue for processing. When using dispersion adhesives, a strong adhesive glue, e.g. Planatol AD 94/5b, should be used. In addition, at approx. 0.6mm, the material is stronger than a classic cloth, so that turning-in and pressing duration must be adjusted accordingly. To verify that the material is suitable for bookbinding purposes, we had it tested by a professional menu card manufacturer. In addition, we have established in our own tests with our hardcover machines that if the parameters, such as adhesive adhesion, application thickness and pressure, are correct, the material can be processed very well. An industrial bookbinder ran Sidra on his fully automated Kolbus DA260 case-making machine, which worked without any problems.
The material is also fantastic for blind embossing; due to the pressure and heat, the embossed areas change colour, similar to real leather; this effect is particularly effective with light colours. On our sample card, customers can see a sample blind embossing on the colour "007 - apple green". In addition, we have carried out test series with gold and silver foils, which all turned out very positively. In summary, we can say that the material is generally very well suited for embossing. We have provided a photo of a blind embossing of each colour as the first image for the respective colour.
Other remarks:
- Application: for high-quality book covers, photo books, photo albums, menus, boxes etc.
- Order quantities up to 5 metres are excluded from return and exchange!
- Cutting service: On request, we will gladly cut the goods to your specifications at a reasonable price. Cut goods are also excluded from return and exchange!
- On request, we can also supply this product with a roll width of 140 cm. Minimum purchase depending on availability 25 or 50 running metres. Please inquire.
| Dimensions | |
| Format: | on rolls |
|---|---|
| Roll length (in m): | 25 |
| Thickness in mm: | 0.68 |
| Width (in mm): | 700 |
| Surface & Texture | |
| Surface: | matt |
| Texture: | smooth |
| Material | |
| Grammage: | 250 gsm |
| Material: | approx. 40% apple, approx. 60% polyester and polyurethane |
| Paper backing: | no |
| pH value: | 6.31 |
| Finished products | |
| Finished products: | book covers, photobooks, photo albums, menus, diaries, packagings |
| Other properties | |
| Category: | Imitation leather, Vegan leather |
| Ecological features: | UV resistant, dyed with natural pigments, hard-wearing, vegan, wipeable |
| Finishing / Printability: | Hot-foil stamping, Blind embossing |
| Minimum order quantity: | as of 1 linear meter |
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February 23, 2023 14:19
Tolles Veganes Leder
Das Apfelleder sieht toll aus, alle Farben (ich hatte die Musterkarte bestellt) sind sehr schön und stimmig. Die Haptik ist hochwertig. Ich habe gerade erst angefangen damit zu arbeiten, aber ich kann schon sagen, es lässt sich sehr gut schneiden, kleben und lochen.
February 27, 2023 11:07
Great Leather Alternative
I've contacted Schemdt's team asking for a recommendation of a material that could replace leather and that was nice to the touch. I wanted to make some journals and they recommended me Sidra. I have to say it is an amazing material to work with! It surprised me very positively. It was easy to cut and to apply on the boards for making the covers. It was also very easy to make blind tooling with it with a hot typeset. Another positive aspect for me was that the material is very nice to the touch, which made the journal notebooks very nice to handle (and that was the main property I was looking for). I will definitely continue working with this material on next projects.
August 17, 2023 08:24
Wundervolle Lederalternative
Wir waren schon einige Zeit auf der Suche nach einer veganen Alternative zu Leder, das sich gut beprägen lässt und sich zeitgleich aber schön geschmeidig anfühlt. Mit dem Apfelleder Sidra haben wir das perfekte Produkt gefunden! Die Farben sind sehr schön, es lässt sich sehr gut verarbeiten, Ecken lassen sich auch wunderbar für Runde Ecken einziehen und Prägungen werden auch sehr schön - sowohl blind, als auch mit Folie. Wir sind begeistert und unsere Kunden auch!
March 31, 2023 08:54
Just Like Leather!
We created a photoalbum using the Sidra Apple leather in pink. A lovely material to work with. Embossed beautifully.
September 11, 2023 08:20
Gut, aber…
An sich bin ich zufrieden mit dem Material. Ich habe es gekauft, weil ich es ausprobieren wollte und wissen wollte, wie es zu verarbeiten ist. Prägen mit Hitze funktioniert ganz wunderbar und es fühlt sich auch sehr schön an! Man kann auch mit normalem Buchleim arbeiten, wenn man das möchte, das ist an kleineren Flächen nur etwas tricky, weil es nicht gut am Kunstleder zu kleben scheint - aber wenn es einmal getrocknet ist, dann hält es auch! Generell denke ich, dass viele kleinere Probleme gelöst werden können, wenn man sich einmal an das Produkt gewöhnt hat. Mein größtes Problem mit Sidra ist, dass es nicht flach zu liegen scheint. Sobald es verklebt ist sehe ich auf der Oberfläche Unebenheiten, die vorher nicht da waren. Das ist etwas besser geworden, nachdem ich das Material in eine andere Richtung geschnitten habe, aber ist nicht vollständig weg gegangen. Außerdem scheint es relativ empfindlich zu sein. Ich werde weiter damit experimentieren und schauen, ob sich manche meiner Probleme durch Wahl von anderem Material beheben lassen, aber momentan bin ich etwas weniger zufrieden, als ich gehofft hatte. Gleichzeitig denke ich aber, dass es leichter zu verarbeiten ist, als anderes Kunstleder und je nachdem was man für sein Projekt will, ist es absolut eine gute Alternative.
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Peux t on encoller ce matériau sur un carnet déjà revêtu avec du synthétique ?
Ist das Apfelleder recyclebar oder biologisch abbaubar? Oder ist das wegen Polyester und Polyurethan nicht möglich?
Die CO2-Belastung dieses Upcycling-Lederimitats wird im Vergleich zu Kunstleder, dass zu 100% aus fossilen Brennstoffen oder Kunstoffen besteht, erheblich reduziert. Für 1 Kilogramm Apfelreste werden 5,3 Kilogramm CO2 eingespart.
does this vegan apple leather come with a grain? ie is the roll long or short grain? or does it not matter due to the structure of the material?
The material does not have a grain as known from paper products, but it has a different in stretchabillity.
Therfore you can say the material is similar with long grain (Stretch direction)
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Wie wird das eigentlich geklebt? Mit Planatol BB? Oder ein anderer Leim oder Planatol BB gemischt mit Tapetenkleister?
Can vegan apple leather be used in the same way as conventional leather?
Is vegan apple leather durable?
What are the benefits of vegan apple leather?
Hello! As this leather is 0.68 mm thick, is it possible to thin it with a leather knive to e.g. 0.3 mm to be used in bookbinding?
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