Clariant to showcase new tanning process at IILF
Specialty chemicals company Clariant Chemicals (India) Ltd will showcase a full range of products at India International Leather Fair 2011, in Chennai from January 31 to February 3.
At the event, the company will showcase its new EasyWhite Tan process, which is based on Granofin Easy F-90. Clariant said in a press release of the new process: “A sustainable tanning process, the organic compound used is metal-, aldehyde- and formaldehyde-free and the system radically simplifies the production of leather by removing three process stages and eliminating the need for added salt”.
Taking its theme as: “Sense the difference in performance, ecology and fashion”, Clariant will also show off its autumn-winter 2011-2012 leather colour/texture trends for fashion and footwear, and provide a preview of spring-summer 2012.
The company’s natural nappa and upholstery collections, produced using specialty retanning and fatliquoring systems, Tergotan PMB and Tergotan TSP, will also be on display. According to Clariant, these intelligent polymer retanning agents deliver softness, tightness and grain pattern. Tergotan PO-60, a new development from Clariant, is a retanning and softening polymer that Clariant has stated “gives softness/tightness when used as a replacement for conventional retanning agents and fatliquors”.
A full range of articles with a classical vegetable look and feel using the new specialty fatliquors Derminol DDS and Derminol PUA will be presented. According Clariant, these products offer the tanner “opportunities to produce beautiful vegtan type articles with the simplicity and economy of traditional chrome leathers”.
New finishing innovations in the NMP-free Aqualen topcoat range and new finishing techniques for upgrading low grade material using Melio Aquabase and Melio Ground systems will also feature.
Clariant continues to aim to create efficient products. The Aqualen topcoat range meets customer requirements without the use of phthalates, alkylphenolethoxylates, and NMP, and with very low VOC levels. Aqualen Top IL and Melio 09-T-42 are brand new developments. Aqualen Top IL provides an “effective intermediate lacquer for base coated leathers without the use of solvents”. Melio 09-T-42 is an “aqueous top coat for high gloss patent leather imitation”.
For upgrading inferior material, Melio Aquabase M-90 has been developed to cover deep hide defects and is applied with a spatula.
