Study shows no migration of biocides in finished leather
A study has concluded that biocides used in the leather making process do not migrate out of finished leather articles. Read More...
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Bridge of Weir calls for transparency around automotive leather alternatives
Automotive leather tanner Bridge of Weir has called for a step change in transparency around the sustainability claims of synthetic automotive interior materials. Read More...
FILK re-opens tanning technology centre
On June 27, the day before the Freiberg Leather Days event, German research institute FILK re-opened its tanning technology centre. Read More...
Day two of Leather Days looks at compostable leather and alternatives
The opening session of the second day of the 11th Freiberg Leather Days looked at the compostability of leather and some the alternatives to genuine leather. Read More...
Leather Days keynote asks whether we can still afford livestock
At the 11th Freiberg Leather Days, a keynote presentation from Professor Wilhelm Windisch, of the Technische Universitat München (TUM) in Munich, asked whether we can still afford livestock. Read More...
11th Freiberg Leather Days up and running
Following a five-year gap, the 11th Leather Days conference returned to its home base in Freiberg in the Southeastern Saxony region of Germany from June 28-29, 2023. Read More...
Ars Tinctoria publishes research in Coatings journal
Ars Tinctoria has announced the publication of a collaborative article in Coatings, a peer-reviewed journal of coatings and surface engineering published by MDPI. Read More...
Full programme announced for Freiberg Leather Days
The organisers of the upcoming 11th edition of the Freiberg Leather Days event have announced the full lecture programme. Read More...
Call for papers begins for 11th Freiberg Leather Days
FILK Freiberg has called for the leather industry to submit papers ahead of the 11th Freiberg Leather Days in June 2023.
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A closed off industry helps no one
ILM Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth reflects on the adaptability of the tanning industry and the need to be open to working with other materials.
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