Being Green is Our Way of Life

As new technologies drive a worldwide green revolution that’s touching virtually every aspect of our lives, Ultrafabrics, LLC is proud to embark on our own environmental journey.

We are constantly pursuing innovative ways to respect and protect the environment.  Because for us, being friendly to the planet, as well as its inhabitants, isn’t just a top priority — it’s our way of life.

Environmentally Sound Production

Ultrafabrics Brand Fabrics are part of a new generation of technologically advanced, polyurethane-based products that are recognized for the ways they protect the environment.  The process used to create Ultrafabrics Brand Fabrics minimizes effluent, reduces emissions and consumes less energy.

• No POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants) - Ultrafabrics Brand Fabrics contain no heavy metals, formaldehyde, Azo-dyes or any other toxic chemicals such as nitrogen oxide, pyroxlyn (nitrocellulose), chloride or sulfur.

• Free of any PBDEs (Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers).

• Free of Halogenated and Formaldehyde Flame Retardants.

• Ultrafabrics Brand Fabrics are manufactured using an environmentally safe process with no toxic by-products. Practically all (over 99%) of the solvents are recaptured and subsequently recycled.

• In our manufacturing process, we use liquid gas (LPG) as a source of energy.  This prevents air pollution that is caused by carbon monoxide/dioxide – known greenhouse gases that contributes to the potential for ‘Global Warming.’

Alternative to Genuine Leather

Ultrafabrics Brand Fabrics combine aesthetics and performance that are superior to genuine leather.

• Animal skins are turned into leather using a variety of substances including mineral salts, formaldehyde, coal-tar derivatives and various oils and dyes — some of which are cyanide based.

• Most U.S. produced leather is “chrome-tanned” – the EPA considers all waste containing chromium to be hazardous.

Superior to Vinyl

Polyurethane (PU) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) might sound similar, but they’re not.  

• Finished fabrics of PVC are nearly environmentally indestructible and can release hydrochloric acid and other toxic compounds when produced or burned.  

• Ultra Surfaces don’t contain the volatile plasticizers and stabilizers found in vinyl.