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Title:

A High Softening Fatliquor with Low Fog Value for Enhanced Leather Properties

Value Proposition:

An eco-friendly, biodegradable, low-fogging fatliquor for automotive leather applications that delivers enhanced softness, reduced VOC emissions, improved environmental compliance, and potential cost savings compared to existing commercial products.

Summary Application:
  • Fatliquoring agent for automotive leather manufacturing.
  • Suitable for production of low-VOC and low-fogging automotive upholstery leather.
  • Improves leather softness, handle, and performance characteristics.
  • Supports compliance with stringent environmental and indoor air quality requirements.
  • Can serve as an import substitute for premium low-fogging fatliquors used in international markets.
Advantages:
  • Low fogging value suitable for automotive leather applications.
  • Reduced Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) content. 
  • Biodegradable and environmentally friendly formulation
  • Utilizes functional biosurfactants and hydrophilic fatty acid derivatives.
  • Provides enhanced softness and leather performance.
  • Estimated production cost lower than comparable commercial alternatives.
  • Potential for import substitution and export-oriented applications.
Tech. Readiness Level:
CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute
CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute[CSIR-CLRI]
:  director[at]clri[dot]res[dot]in
:91-44-24912150
:https://www.clri.org
Industrial Applications: Leather,Textiles and Related items Applications [Leather,Textiles and Related Items] Speciality Chemicals [Chemistry, Chemical Processes]