Lanxess to launch new shoe upper chemicals at ACLE
German specialty chemicals group Lanxess will present a wide range of products for the leather industry at the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) in Shanghai from September 1 to 3. The range on show will include new products for shoe upper, upholstery and automotive leathers.
The company will present a new generation of eutectic preservatives for wet blue, wet white and vegetable leathers. Preventol U-Tec A, Preventol U-Tec E and Preventol U-Tec G comprise almost 90% active fungicidal ingredients.
Its new Retingan ZF Plus is the second generation Retingan ZF, which the company claims was the first “genuine” retanning resin without formaldehyde, and offers enhanced selective filling. Because of its low astringency, it gives a smooth, fine and tight grain with high elasticity, while the selective filling effect in the loosely structured parts of the hide ensures an excellent area yield. The leathers offer high lightfastness and resistance to heat yellowing. Retingan ZF Plus is also suitable for white and non-pigmented leathers and can be used for water-repellent leather. It is suitable for upholstery, automotive and shoe upper leathers.
The company’s Baykanol Lickers are fatliquoring agents for retannage. The range includes four new products geared to the different requirements of the automotive, furniture upholstery and shoe industries. The products offer an excellent softening effect, fastness properties, uniform dyeing and a soft, round handle.
In the finishing sector, the company’s X-Grade system allows tanners to conceal small to medium-sized hide defects. The technology, which is based on microcapsules, also gives a more uniform embossing pattern. Euderm X-Grade FF EXP 2027 is a finishing auxiliary with good filling properties and is suitable for all types of leather. Euderm X-Grade MP 2 EXP 2007 was specifically developed for corrected grain leathers and can be expanded at low temperatures.
Finally, Lanxess’ new, silica-free matting agent Aquaderm Matt 102 EXP 2011 can be used in combination with aqueous polymer dispersions in top coats for automotive leathers.
Jürgen Hackenbroich, head of the leather business unit for Asia Pacific, says: “When developing products and technologies, Lanxess focuses on sustainability. On the one hand, that means doing all we can to minimise waste, maximise product safety and ensure that we comply with REACH. On the other, it means developing modern, energy-saving processes that conserve natural resources and avoiding the use of critical raw materials.”
