Although Soft Touching PU Powder and Flocking Powder are sometimes difficult to distinguish from each other when viewed from a distance or only through product images due to their fluffy texture on the surface, they actually have their own characteristics and many differences in multiple fields and uses. Through the following product introduction, we believe that you will be able to distinguish the two products more easily.

Product Definition

What is iSuoChem PU Powder?

iSuoChem® PU Powder is a powder made of polyurethane material (PU material - Elastic polymer microspheres) with a soft touch. It is often used to create a soft and textured surface effect, especially in products that require a soft touch.

Compared with Flocking Powder, Soft Touching PU Powder is characterized by its excellent solvent resistance, heat resistance, acid and alkali resistance, and scratch resistance. As one of the main products in the application field of iSuoChem coatings, it can be directly dispersed using a blender and mixer, and mixed with the coating to provide a soft and delicate touch to the coating film.

What is Flocking Powder?

Flocking powder is composed of a large number of tiny fibers. Mainly used in flocking process, it is a special powder material, usually used in electrostatic or adhesive technology to fix the fluff on the base fabric. Flocking Powder, as a fine fiber powder attached to the surface, is usually used to create a velvet-like texture effect. Flocking Powder can be made of a variety of materials, including nylon, polyester and cotton. The characteristics of Flocking Powder include its particle size distribution, specific gravity, temperature resistance, etc. to ensure the ideal effect during the flocking process.

Appearance

Soft Touching PU Powder: The powder particles are fine and usually appear as a fine powder with a matte or slightly shiny effect. It mainly provides a soft touch (good feel) and can be evenly covered on various substrate surfaces. PU powder has excellent rubber elasticity (high flexibility), and a diameter of 8μ to 100μ can be provided according to customer requirements.

Flocking Powder: Fibrous, similar in appearance to fine fluff, with a particle size distribution range of 0.1-2.5 mm and a specific gravity of 1.2-1.6. The surface feels like velvet, and visually presents a rich texture and glossiness. The fibers are slender, have strong adhesion, and are soft. Its fiber structure determines its high wear resistance and unique texture effect.

Application

Soft Touching PU Powder: Commonly used for surface treatment of products such as coatings, leather, and plastics. It is also widely used in household goods, automotive interiors, electronic product housings, and fashion accessories, mainly to increase the feel and appearance of products.

Flocking Powder: Mainly used in crafts, toys, decorations, packaging boxes, and clothing. Through electrostatic flocking or bonding technology, the powder is attached to the surface to create a velvety texture.

Chemical properties

Soft Touching PU Powder: It does not contain toxic, heavy metals, or volatile substances, and has excellent chemical stability, corrosion resistance, and high temperature resistance. It can maintain its performance and appearance in various environments.

Flocking Powder: It has a certain temperature resistance and can maintain its physical properties stable in high or low temperature environments. . Chemical stability depends on the specific material. Nylon and polyester fiber Flock Powder generally have good chemical resistance and durability.

Color

Soft Touching PU Powder: The colors are rich and varied, and the common ones are black, white, gray and various neutral colors. Its soft appearance makes its color not too glaring.

Of course, if the customer has a need, it can also be dyed to achieve the desired color, making it more colorful.

Flocking Powder: There are rich color options, which can be any color, even flash or fluorescent effects. It is usually used in applications that require visual impact and unique appearance effects.

Other aspects

Soft Touching PU Powder: It has good environmental performance, and many products meet international environmental standards. Pay attention to dust handling when using it to avoid inhalation.

Flocking Powder: Due to its fibrous structure, professional equipment and technology are required when using it, such as electrostatic flocking equipment, to ensure that the powder is evenly attached.

Soft Touching PU Powder and Flocking Powder have obvious differences in material composition, usage, appearance, application field, physical and chemical properties and color selection. Understanding and utilizing these differences can help you better select materials that meet specific needs and improve the texture and market competitiveness of your products. Whether it is Soft Touching PU Powder that pursues a soft touch or Flocking Powder that creates a velvety texture, both can bring unique value and charm to your products.