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Bark-based tannin for a chrome-free leather future

Sweden’s forest industry group Södra has launched a new vegetable tannin derived from Swedish bark, as the leather and chemical industries face increasing pressure to replace fossil-based inputs without sacrificing performance or scalability. Read More...

Vegetable tannin for upholstery from Tanac

Brazil headquartered vegetable extract producer Tanac has introduced Weibull Auto CF, a vegetable extract made from renewable raw materials. This includes the application of an organic synthesis process avoiding any hazardous or restricted compounds.

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Sustainable retans based on vegetable tannins

Italy headquartered Silvateam has developed a new line of retanning agents based on tannins, such as chestnut, quebracho, tara and gallnuts. They are water soluble, astringent polyphenolic biomolecules which are widely present in the plant kingdom and able to bind to the proteins of raw hides, turning them into durable, pleasant and supple leathers.

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