Specialty chemicals company LANXESS will be presenting its comprehensive range of leather chemical products at the India International Leather Fair (IILF) in Chennai, India, from February 1 to 3, 2018. On an exhibition space covering 135 square meters the Leather business unit will showcase its extensive portfolio for manufacturing leathers for the footwear, clothing, furniture and automotive industries. This includes mineral and synthetic tanning agents, preservatives, retanning and softening technologies, dyes and numerous finishing and upgrading products.

In addition to articles such as shoes, bags and garments, which demonstrate the versatility of leather in application and processing, LANXESS will also be presenting a model of a unique on-site manufacturing to create value from by-products directly in the tannery. Another highlight of the trade fair presentation will be innovative and patented technologies for the production of water-repellent through to waterproof leather.

“LANXESS not only offers a unique combination of state-of-the-art technologies from its own research, but also innovative retanning systems that enhance the quality of the end products. In combination with our worldwide, competent technical support, customers are able to process hides and skins into high-quality leathers,” says Dr Thomas Brackemeyer, head of the Organic Leather Chemicals business line in the LANXESS's Leather business unit.

Highlights include:

• Innovative retanning technologies

• Waterproof with Levotan W

• Levotan WRP for medium to firm leather

• Unique on-site manufacturing plant for the production of X-Biomer retanning agent

• Patent leather – a range of new products: Baygen Compact HC EXP 2195, Baygen Hardener EH EXP 2205 and Bayderm X-TRA Gloss EXP 2246, and

• Tomorrow’s leather trends – service for the leather industry.