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Speciality Leather Finishing Additives
LEATHAUXTM Series:
The proven specialty additive range to promote specific parameters, properties and effect in leather finishing operations.
The brief description of LEATHAUXTM product range is given for persual of leather tanning and leather finishing experts.
Wetting & Dispersing Additives.
LEATHAUXTM K-7000 - series are wetting and dispersing additives that promote wetting, dispersion and prevent floating, flooding and setting of pigments, fillers and mattering agents in coating formulations.
Product Name & Grade
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System Phase
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Applications
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LEATHAUXTM K-7001
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Acrylic
Aqueous
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Modified acrylic homo polymers based dispersion for
direct grinding of fillers & in-organics, Pigments
paste formulations
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| LEATHAUXTM K-7010 |
Acrylic
Aqueous
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Direct grinding of Pigments, Fillers & In-organics,
Pigment paste formulations
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Foam Control Agents:
Foam are state gas dispersion in liquid foam stabilization due to pressure of surfactants that surround air bubble forming foam lamelae as well as repulsive electrostatic forces Gibbs elasticity. Foam in leather finishing is generated due to application (Pad, Roller Coaters and Curtain Coating machine) techniques.
LEATHAUXTM K-7100 series are defoamer for aqueous application which prevent and kill foam formation during finishing operations.
Product Name & Grade
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System Phase
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Applications
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LEATHAUXTM K-7100
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Aqueous
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Modified silicone with defoamers for Clear PU Binder, Casein
Binder, Acrylic-PU, Pigment Conc. Classical leather finishes
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| LEATHAUXTM K-7108 |
Aqueous
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Non-silicone defoamers for use in Pigment Concentrate,
Direct Grinding, pure Acrylic, Acrylic-PU Classical &
Novelties in leather finishes.
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De-areaters:
Micro-foams are caused in high visocity and high solid systems, deareators prevent micro-forams and pinholes in leather finishing.
LATHAUXTM K-7200 - series are inhibitors for mini-blisters and micro-foams.
Product Name & Grade
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System Phase
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Applications
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LEATHAUXTM K-7208
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Solvent
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Non-silicone de-areaters for 2 Pack-PU, NC,
Pigmented Coatings
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| LEATHAUXTM K-7213 |
Aqueous
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Modified silicone emulsion with de-areaterign agent
for Acrylics, Styrene Acrylics, Pigmented
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| LEATHAUXTM K-7222 |
Aqueous
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Non-silicone defomers for 2 Pack-PU, Acrylic, NC,
Acrylic-PU, Clear & Pigment Coatings.
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Synthetic Tanning Agents:
LEATHAUXTM K-7260 series are synthetic tanning agents specially formulated for wider application on variety of leathers.
Product Name & Grade
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System Phase
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Applications
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LEATHAUXTM K-7260
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Anionic / Aqueous
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Modified acrylic copolymer for pre-tanning agent for veg.
tanned leathers
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| LEATHAUXTM K-7262 |
Anionic / Aqueous
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Acrylic co-polymer for retaining of all type of chrome leather
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Touch, Handle & Feel Modifiers:
Touch, Handle and Feel modifiers paly very important and crucial role in leather finishing they enhance aesthetic value of leather as well as feel, the look and surface touch. Following specialty additives the suiteable for solvent and water based system.
LEATHAUSTM K-7300 series are classical finishign additive for value addition.
Product Name & Grade
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System Phase
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Applications
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LEATHAUXTM K-7303
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Cationic / Aqueous
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Modified silicone preparation for typical
silicone handle, Slippery, Soft touch
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| LEATHAUXTM K-7307 |
Cationic / Aqueous
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Silicone handle, Soft, Anti-block
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Touch, Handle & Feel Modifiers:
LEATHAUXTM K-7300 series are classical finishing additive for value addition.
Product Name & Grade
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System Phase
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Applications
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LEATHAUXTM K-7312
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Aqueous / Solvent
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Silicone modified to give Silicone Handle, pleasant touch
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| LEATHAUXTM K-7316 |
Aqueous / Anionic
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Silicone Handle, Anti-dust, Scratch proof.
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Flow & Leveling Agents:
Most important function in leather finishing is levelling, evennes and adhesion. It is important to reduce surface tension to improve penetration, Flwo and levelling is a surface control additive to increase levellign in solvent and water based coating.
LEATHAUXTM K-7400 series consist of muti-purpose flow and levelling agents as detailed below:
Product Name & Grade
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System Phase
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Applications
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LEATHAUXTM K-7411
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Anionic
Aqueous
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Modified silicone polymer slip, Flow Silicone
Handle by Spray and Roller
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| LEATHAUXTM K-7450 |
Anionic
Aqueous
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Modified acrylic polymer levelling agent for acid
and direct dye.
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Wetting & Anti-Craterign Agents:
Wetting and Anti-Crater agents are leather pre-primers to top coats to wet-out various surfaces, even those having oil and dirt surfaces defects such as crawling and creaters are eliminated to achieve better flow, wetting, levelling and adhesion.
LEATHAUXTM K-7500 series are suitable for leather with growth mark, wrinkles, defects etc.
Product Name & Grade
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System Phase
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Applications
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LEATHAUXTM K-7501
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Aqueous / Solvent
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Fluro surfactatant based preparation strong anti-createring
effect suitable for highly defective grain leathers
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| LEATHAUXTM K-7510 |
Aqueous
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Medium filling and anti-cratering effect
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Emulsifiers:
Emulsifiers are key to success in making stable emulsions. Particularly, nitrocellulose sealers are important as leather finishes. Although, their solvent content is less yet their wet rub is poor therefore use of emulsifiers whose wet rub is good is important in leather finishing.
LEATHAUXTM K-7600 series are highly suitable for emulsifying nitrocellulose solutions in water.
Product Name & Grade
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System Phase
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Applications
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LEATHAUXTM K-7600
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Aqueous/Solvent
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Modified non E.O. Ethoxylate for Nitrocellulose emulsions
with excellent wet rub resistance
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| LEATHAUXTM K-7613 |
Aqueous/Solvent
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Non-ionic emulsifier with varying HLB Values for Nitrocellulose
emuisions stability, excellent wet rub resistance
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In-can Preservatives:
Leather finishing is carried out in aqueous phase with lot of ingredients susceptible to microbial spoilage by a host of bacteria such as pseudomonas and fungli grow in leather finishing formulations and use of preservatives which are ecofriendly, are essentials for quality leathers.
LEATHAUXTM K-7700 series are recommended for use in soaking, tanning, fat-liquoring and finishing.
Product Name & Grade
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System Phase
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Applications
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LEATHAUXTM K-7703
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Solvent
Aqueous
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Halogenated preparation for in-can preservation,
Anti-fungal & Anti-bacterial. The product can be used as
preventive coat for finished leather articiles.
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| LEATHAUXTM K-7712 |
Aqueous
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Iso-Thizolone based preparation for in-can preservation,
good anti-fungal & anti-bacterial properties to prevent
bacterial damage of hides / skins
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In-can Enzymes:
Proven range of Selected Speciality Enzymes for leather finishign operations.
Product Name & Grade
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System Phase
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Applications
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LEATHAUXTM K-7730
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Aqueous
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Alkaline bating enzyme active at pH 8-9.5 Temp 30oC-40oC,
Time 60-90 minutes for Goat skin (upper, Nappa, Glove) &
Cattle hides (Upper & Neppa).
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| LEATHAUXTM K-7733 |
Aqueous
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Effluent treatment enzyme, active at pH 5.5 - 9.0, temp.
20oC - 50oC dosage needs to be optimized depending on
equipments, process & nature of waste output.
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Penetrators, Softeners & Auxiliaries:
Penetrating agents are used in glze and resin systems to obtain even shade and better depth while spray dyeing, improves adhesion also.
LEATHAUXTM K-7700 series encompasses wide varieyt specialty products as under.
Product Name & Grade
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System Phase
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Applications
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LEATHAUXTM K-7744
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Aqueous
Anionic
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Multi surfactant blends for Resin finish for uniform
dyeing and for better depth, helps penetration on corrected
grain and full grain leathers
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| LEATHAUXTM K-7757 |
Aqueous
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Good grain filling effect, improves scuff resistance
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Fat Liquors:
Fat liquoring is the last wet shop operation and fat liquor act ac lubricant to leather fibre and fibrills.
LEATHAUXTM K-7800 series suitable for comprehensive range of fat liquours suitable for all types of leather.
Product Name & Grade
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System Phase
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Applications
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LEATHAUXTM K-7802
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Anionic
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Natural oil based suitable for upper leathers
with medium softness
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| LEATHAUXTM K-7807 |
Anionic
Aqueous
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Synthetic oil, highly penetrative, recommended for
saddler and shoe Nappa leather
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Impregnating Agents & Binders:
Impregnating agent sare designed to improve grain break of corrected surface leathers. Combination of PU - Acrylic yields better quality of durable finish.
LEATHAUXTM K-7900 series are recommended for impregnation and finishing of upper and other variety of leathers.
Product Name & Grade
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System Phase
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Applications
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LEATHAUXTM K-7930
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Anionic
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Acrylic emulsion polymer for impregnation, medium
size film with good cold crack resistance
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| LEATHAUXTM K-7934 |
Anionic / Aqueous
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Modified Acrylic emulsion polymer for impregnation
very soft and film with good cold crack resistance.
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