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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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...
Mycelium lacks the strength of leather, reports French scientist
Agnes Thomasset of the French technical institute and French Tanning School I-TECH presented work on use of the Mycelium alternative material to leather at the 11th Freiberg Leather Days conference on June 29. 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...
VGCT gives Annual Award to Dr Heinrich Franke
Dr Heinrich Franke has been awarded the VGCT’s (German leather technologists association) Annual Award during the 11th Freiberg Leather Days conference. 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...
TFL to present on bisphenols at Freiberg Leather Days
At the upcoming Freiberg Leather Days, co-organised by VGCT and FILK, leather chemicals business TFL will present on the topic of bisphenols in leather. 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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