Texas - Astico

Texas

Suede split leather
finished with an oil
and wax recipe

Suede COLLECTION

ASTICO DESIGN

Texas

Suede split leather finished with an oil and wax recipe which confers the leather a vintage look. This leather is ideal for the production of high-performance, outdoor, military and safety footwear. The article also complies with the EN ISO 20345 and EN ISO 20344 norms for safety footwear.

TECHNICAL FEATURES

WATER VAPOUR PERMEABILITY

Astico leathers may present four different levels of water vapour permeability which vary according to the type of process needed for the finished article.

Level

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Name

Basic

Standard

Elite

Master

Description

Low breathability leather, ideal for leather goods, upholstery and light footwear.

S2 breathability level, compliant with the European norm EN 20344/5. Ideal for safety shoes.

High breathability level, ideal for sport footwear and for Gore-Tex® certification.

Maximum breathability level, suitable for extreme applications. Suitable for Sympa-Tex® certification.

Water vapour permeability

< 0,8 mg/cm².h

≥ 0,8 mg/cm².h

≥ 5,0 mg/cm².h

≥ 7,0 mg/cm².h

WATERPROOF

Astico has developed 4 levels of waterproof treatments to meet different technical needs, such as EN 20344/20345 norm, Sympa-Tex® and Gore-Tex®.

Level	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Name	Basic	Standard	Elite	Master
Description	Superficial water drops protection. Basic waterproof level, ideal for simple non-sport related accessories.	S2 waterproof level, compliant with European norm EN 20344/5. Ideal for safety shoes.	Waterproof level ideal for sport and outdoor shoes that needs to achieve the Goretex® certification.	High waterproof level, ideal for extreme uses. Suitable for Sympa-Tex® certification.
Water absorption	–	≤ 30% Dopo 60’	≤ 30% Dopo 180’	≤ 35% Dopo 420’

TECHNICAL FEATURES

TEST NORM

ISO 3376:2011
ISO 3376:2011
ISO 3377-2:2016
ISO 3377-2:2016
ISO 20344:2011
ISO 20344:2011
ISO 20344:2011
ISO 20344:2011
DS 331-B
ISO5403-1:2012
ISO 20344:2011
ISO 20344:2011

TEST DESCRIPTION

Determination of tensile strength - Across
Determination of tensile strength - Along
Determination of tear load - Across
Bauman Test double edge tear - Along
Water vapour permeability
Water vapour coefficient
Water penetration (after 60 minutes)
Water absorption (after 60 minutes)
Vertical absorption - non wicking test
Water resistance of flexible leather: repeated linear compression 5% - after 180 minutes
pH value
Chromium VI content

UNIT

N/mm²x
N/mm²x
N
N
mg/cm².h
mg/cm²
%
g
7 Days
%
pH
mg/Kg

ASTICO STANDARD*

≥ 15 N/mm2
≥ 15 N/mm2
≥ 120 N **
≥ 120 N **
≥ 2 mg/cm².h
≥ 15 mg/cm²
≤ 30%
≤ 0,2 g
< 10 mm
< 30%
3,2
< 3,0 mg/kg

AVAILABLE SIZES

Texas IS AVAILABLE
in the following format
And THICKNESS

DOUBLE BUTT
18 - 20 ft²
20 - 22 ft²+

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