Leather Alternatives Innovations Report 2026: Where Material Innovation Is Really Moving
The two largest innovation clusters in leather alternatives are waterborne PU and solvent-free reactive PU, and together represent 32% of all 2026 filings. They are driven by a single regulatory deadline: the EU REACH restriction on DMF, which phased out in December 2025. When every manufacturer races toward the same compliance endpoint, the resulting IP […]
