Abstract: Disclosed are a leather odor removal composition, a method of manufacturing leather with reduced odor using the same, and leather manufactured through the method. The method of reducing leather odor may include using a composition including a filler and a softening mixture.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for tanning hide to obtain leather. The general process for obtaining the intermediary wet blue stage comprises the following steps: a) a picking step with acid and salt, followed by b) a tanning step with chromium salt, followed by c) a basification step. The invention is characterized in that between step b) and c), a re-acidification step with organic acids is added. In particular the organic acids are selected from glutaric acid (GA), 2-methyl glutaric acid (MGA), succinic acid, ethyl succinic acid (ESA), adipic acid (AA), maleic anhydride, fumaric anhydride, tricarboxylic acids, hydroxycarboxylic acids, and mixture thereof. This invention enables an increase of the up-taking of the re-tanning products and provides leather with improved mechanical properties.

Abstract: A substituted acylaminopolyorganosiloxane (A) is a polyorganosiloxane containing substituted acylamino groups linked to silicon atoms of the polysiloxane skeleton via alkylene bridges or mono- or oligo-[alkylene-amino or alkylene-(substituted acyl)amino]-alkylene bridges. The alkylene contains 2-4 carbon atoms and the substituted acylamino groups are at least in part of formula and for the remaining part are selected from substituted acylamino groups of the formulae in which: X1 signifies hydrogen or the group —SO3?M+, X2 signifies hydrogen or the group —SO3?M+, with the proviso that one of X1 and X2 is —SO3?M+ and the other is hydrogen, R signifies C2-6-alkylene or cyclohexylene, and M+ signifies an alkali metal or ammonium cation. The substituted acylaminopolyorganosiloxane (A) and compositions thereof, in the presence of non-ionic or/and anionic surfactants (B), can be used as fat liquoring agents for fat-liquoring of animal hides, skins or pelts.

Abstract: Tanned leather, skin or pelt is produced by non-metal tanning, comprising the step of tanning a bated hide, skin or pelt with a tanning agent (A), the tanning agent (A) being at least a mixture of compounds of formula (I) and formula (II), wherein Hal signifies fluorine or chlorine, R1 signifies hydrogen, C1-8-alkyl or an alkyleneoxy radical of formula (III), —(—C2-3 alkylene-O—)q—H??(III) R2 signifies a) phenyl, mono- or di-substituted with SO3M or COOM and optionally substituted also with hydroxyl or C1-4-alkyl or C1-4-alkoxy, or b) naphthyl, mono- or di- or tri-substituted with SO3M and optionally substituted also with hydroxyl, or c) C1-8-alkylene, substituted with (SO3M) or (COOM), or d) a radical of formula (IV), —(—C2-3 alkylene-O—)p—Y??(IV) e) or a radical of formula (IVa), —(C2-3 alkylene-O)p—C2-3 alkylene-SO2CH2CH2O—Y??(IVa) m signifies 1 or 2, p signifies 0 or 1, Y signifies hydrogen or —SO3M, q is of from 1 to 10, M signifies hydrogen or an alkali metal cation or an am

Abstract: Tanned leather, skin or pelt is produced by non-metal tanning, comprising the step of tanning a bated hide, skin or pelt with a tanning agent (A), the tanning agent (A) being at least one compound of formula (I), wherein X signifies fluorine, chlorine and/or (+NR3)0-1, wherein R is a substituted C1 to C6 alkyl group or an unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkyl group, an unsubstituted C6 to C10 aryl group or a substituted C6 to C10 aryl group or a C5 to C6 heteroaryl group, R1 signifies hydrogen, C1-8-alkyl or an alkyleneoxy radical of formula (Ia), -(—C2-3alkylene-O—)q-H??(Ia) R2 signifies hydrogen or hydroxy, m signifies 1, 2 or 3, q is of from 1 to 10, M signifies hydrogen or an alkali metal cation or an ammonium cation, the ammonium cation being a protonated tertiary amine or a quaternary ammonium cation, in a tanning bath, the tanning bath having a pH of from 6 to 10 at the beginning of tanning step.

Abstract: Tanned leather, skin or pelt is produced by non-metal tanning, comprising the step of tanning a bated hide, skin or pelt with a tanning agent (A), the tanning agent (A) being at least one compound of formula (I), wherein X signifies fluorine or chlorine, and/or (+NR3)0-1, wherein R is a substituted C1 to C6 alkyl group or an unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkyl group, an unsubstituted C6 to C10 aryl group or a substituted C6 to C10 aryl group or a C5 to C6 heteroaryl group.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process for decreasing and/or drying skins which comprises contacting the skins to be degreased and/or dried with one or more extractor solvents which are able to dissolve both fat and water. Preferably, the extractor solvent is selected from the group consisting of dimethyl ether (DME), methylal, dioxolane, diethyl ether, methyl ethyl ketone, ethanol, propanol, and isopropanol. Most preferably, the extractor solvent is DME.

Abstract: The present invention relates to copolymers prepared by copolymerization in at least two stages, wherein, in one stage (A) at least one (co)polymer is prepared from a monomer or a mixture of comonomers comprising (a1) from 80 to 100% by weight of at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, (a2) from 0 to 20% by weight of at least one C1-C22-alkyl ester of at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, (a3) from 0 to 10% by weight of at least one further ethylenically unsaturated compound, data in % by weight being based on the total amount of comonomers of the relevant stage, and the (co)polymer thus obtained is reacted in a subsequent stage (B) with a further comonomer or a further mixture of comonomers comprising (b1) from 0 to 30% by weight of at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, (b2) from 70 to 100% by weight of at least one C1-C22-alkyl ester of at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, (b3) from 0 to 10% by weight of at least one further ethy

Abstract: Agents for the fatliquoring of, in particular, leathers and hides tanned in the absence of chromium comprise A) at least one modified natural oil and B) at least one stabilizer LnR where Ra is H or methyl, Rb is methyl, ethyl or tert-butyl, Rc is methyl, tert-butyl, cyclohexyl or methylcyclohexyl, R is an n-valent C3- to C30-hydrocarbon radical which is unsubstituted or substituted and/or contains hetero atoms and n is an integer from 1 to 10, the stabilizer LnR having altogether at least 20, in particular altogether at least 28, carbon atoms, and, where n is 2, —R— also being —S—, —O—, —N(H)—, —CH2—, —(CH2)2—, —CH(CH3)—, —CH2)3—, —CH(C2H5)— or —C(CH3)2—. The novel fatliquoring agents are used in leather production and/or leather treatment, and leather is produced and/or treated using aqueous dispersions of these fatliquoring agents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel leather making process whereby the post-tanning wet operations are done prior to tanning stage itself to make leather in eco-friendly manner in substantially shorter duration. The present process reduces the number of required steps for leather processing and the pollution load generated in comparison to conventional leather processing.

Abstract: Tanned leather is (a) pretreated in an aqueous and alkaline medium either with ammonia, primary amines or a mixture of ammonia and primary amines and then with a polyfunctional organic compound containing at least one aldehyde group as a functional group, or (b) in an aqueous and acidic medium with a polyfunctional organic compound and then ammonia, primary amines or a mixture of ammonia and primary amines, and (c) then dyed in an aqueous and alkaline medium with a water-soluble dye containing at least one functional group which is capable of reacting with one of the functional groups of the organic compound, forming a covalent bond. A tanned and dyed leather is obtainable with a high color intensity, outstanding wet fastness and excellent grain tightness, wherein the dye is permanently and covalently bonded to the leather via a bridging group, preferably in the region of the surface, and the bridging group is essentially bonded to the leather via —N?CH— groups.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel formulations for water proofing leather, a process for waterproofing leather, and leather goods waterproofed by the formulations and processes of the present invention. More specifically, the present invention relates to the use of a composition containing a salt of polyalkyl carboxylic acid anhydride, an aliphatic carboxylic acid amide, a fatty alcohol or blend of fatty alcohols, an alcohol cosolvent, a preservative, and water for imparting improved hydrophobicity, flexibility, and/or product feel of the finished leather goods.

Abstract: A material is impregnated into leather by incorporating the material into micro-capsules and then applying said micro-capsules to said leather material by means of a suitable process. A roller coating process is described in which the material is applied to a roller under which said leather material passes whilst compressed. Alternatively, the micro-capsules may be applied to said leather by drumming-in in a wet process.

Abstract: A method for producing leather generally including the steps of: (a) providing wet blue, full grain skins, (b) applying a liquid chrome solution to the skins while at a pH of 3.5 or lower, (c) raising the pH level of the skins to at least approximately 6.0 or above, (d) retaining the skins with a vegetable tanning agent, (e) introducing the skins to a dye bath, (f) introducing lubricants into the dye bath, (g) fixing the dyestuff and lubricants in the skins while reducing the pH level to the range of 3.3-3.8, (g) introducing the skins to a second dye bath, (h) fixing the dyestuff while reducing the pH level to a range of 3.0-3.5, (i) introducing the skins to a float containing a waterproofing agent, (j) fixing the waterproofing agent while reducing the pH level to approximately 3.0, (k) capping the skins to remove emulsifiers, and (1) introducing the skins to a bath containing flame resistant agents.