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Title:

Fluorochemical -Free Water Based FatLiquor with Anti Fogging Property

Value Proposition:

The leather industry, particularly the automotive upholstery sector, faces a persistent and unresolved challenge of fogging, caused by the release of volatile condensable materials (VOC/FOG) from conventional fatliquors, retanning agents, and finishing chemicals. Toaddress this, a novel process has been developed for preparing a fluorochemical-free, water-based oil-in-water fatliquor that imparts intrinsic antifogging properties to leather when applied during the post-tanning/fatliquoring stage.

Summary Application:
  • Improves consumer safety and comfort through durable antifogging properties in vehicle interiors, furniture, and aviation upholstery.
  • Economically Viable and Environmentally sustainable.
Advantages:
  • Fluoro chemical (PFOS)-Free Water based Fatliquor with Antifogging Property
  • Fog Mass less than 5 mg when applied as a single fatliqour
  • Indigenous production aids Import substitution
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: Chemistry, Chemical Processes Polymers [Chemistry, Chemical Processes] Leather,Textiles and Related items Applications [Leather,Textiles and Related Items] Processes/Methods [Leather,Textiles and Related Items]