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Title:

Waterless Chrome Tanning Technology
Value Proposition:

Improved process for chrome tanning without the use of water
Summary Application:

The present technology provides near zero waste in chrome tanning and avoids pickling and basification operations thereby enabling reduction in TDS from identified streams.
Advantages:
  • There is a significant savings in water, time, energy and thereby processing cost.
  • Avoids the use of water during chrome tanning process.
  • The use of salt pickling and the basification processes are avoided in the new process.
Commercialization Status: Already Commercialised
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] Processes/Methods [Leather,Textiles and Related Items]
Patent(s): IN355116
Other IPR(s): NA