Synthetic materials Synthetic materials Borazon is the third hardest substance that is artificially produced, preceded by aggregated diamond nanorods and man-made diamonds, respectively. Borazon is a crystal created by heating equal quantities of boron and nitrogen at temperatures greater than 1800 ° C (3300 ° F) at 7 GPa (1 million lbf/in²). Borazon is the only substance that can scratch a diamond. A diamond will also scratch Borazon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Borazon"
CyberSkin™ is the brand-name of a soft material that is intended to emulate the feel of human skin. It is made by the adult toy manufacturer Topco Sales. The company states that the technology behind CyberSkin™ is a "new Aerospace 601 computerized injection molding machine, originally designed by NASA engineers..." ...more on Wikipedia about "Cyberskin"
Leatherette is an imitation leather, especially one that is made with paper and cloth, or from plastic. Leatherette bound books and cameras are good examples of leatherette. Leatherette clothing, including pants and lingeries also exist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Leatherette"
NOMEX® is the brand name of a flame retardant meta- aramid material marketed and first discovered by DuPont in the 1970s. It is sold in both fiber and sheet forms and is used as a fabric wherever resistance from heat and flame is required. Both the firefighting and vehicle racing industries use Nomex to create clothing and equipment that can stand up to intense heat. It is the meta variant of the para-aramid Kevlar. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nomex"
Pleather ("plastic leather") is a slang term for synthetic leather made out of plastic. For some, pleather is a mildy derogatory term, implying that its use is a substitute for genuine animal hide leather to cut costs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pleather"
Sometimes referred to as poromerics, poromeric imitation leathers are a group of synthetic 'breathable' leather substitutes made from a plastic coating (usually a polyurethane) on a fiberous base layer (typically a polyester). ...more on Wikipedia about "Poromeric imitation leather"
Tolex is the trade name of a plastic or vinyl material. Tolex is often used to cover and protect the cabinets of ampilifers and speakers, seen for example on the products of Fender, Marshall Amplifiers and Peavey Electronics. Some manufacturers, such as Orange Amplification, have used Tolex to define and distinguish their products. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tolex"
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Vinyl roof refers to a vinyl covering for an automobile's top. This covering was originally designed to give something of the appearance of a convertible to models with a fixed roof, but eventually it evolved into a styling statement in its own right. Vinyl roofs were most popular in the American market, and they are considered one of the period hallmarks of 1970s Detroit cars. Vinyl roofs were also very popular on European- (especially UK-) and Japanese-built cars during the 1970s, and tended to be applied to sporting or luxury trim versions of standard saloon (sedan) models by pretty much the whole gamut of manufacturers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Vinyl roof"
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