The Wet End Chemicals range provides a comprehensive palette of products that covers all aspects of processing leather from raw hide to dyed crust. As a result of our global experience in the manufacture of all types of leather, we are able to offer a combination of tried and tested products alongside newly developed performance, specification and eco-friendly process chemicals. Our extensive research & development activities, local technical support facilities, state of the art production units and rigorous quality assurance systems guarantee the highest possible levels of reliability, cost efficiency and customer satisfaction.
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To get an overview of our products please use our Product Index or select by product group:
Beamhouse
Clariant's beamhouse range of products are targeted solutions to the broad range of processing problems which are normally found within the beamhouse. From environmentally friendly, rapid and safe to use soaking, degreasing and emulsifying auxiliaries, to liming auxiliaries for process and pelt upgrading through to slip agents.
Tannage
Clariant's range of tanning products and auxiliaries has been designed to meet the everincreasing demands for cost-effective and more environmentally friendly products. The all-inclusive product range includes environmentally friendly and cost effective deliming agents, high quality bates, mineral and wet white tanning agents, special chrome-saving technologies and a complete range of auxiliaries to support the production of vegetable tannage.
Retanning Agents
A comprehensive range of retanning products and auxiliaries has been created and defined through a deep understanding of customer needs and intensive research and development. Cost-effective, more environmentally friendly, consistent and upgraded leathers to meet the high demanding test specifications are all well within your reach. Simply select the right processing solution for retanning from Clariant.
Auxiliary and replacement synthetic tanning agents, mineral tanning agents, acrylic resins and co-polymers, amino resins, fillers, dispersing agents, compact products, low formaldehyde, low phenol and environmentally friendly.
Fatliquors
Whether you need deep softening in the leather, high heat and light fastness, low fogging, a good milling pattern or a flat leather, a light-weight feel, superior wash-fastness, NPE free or perhaps low C.O.D. values in the effluent, for all types of leathers there is a solution from Clariant.
Consistent, high quality and high specification leathers that are made in a more environmentally friendly and cost-effective way are entirely possible with Clariant's range of fatliquoring products.
Waterproofing Agents
From light water or oil spot resistance to high specification dynamic water repellency and for all types of leathers, our selection of products will be reliable in use whilst respecting the environment and delivering consistently good results. Clariant's waterproofing and oil repellency products from fluorocarbon based materials through to silicone based emulsions and special polymeric based chemistries.
Dyeing Auxiliaries
Our dyeing auxiliaries compliment and enhance the excellent selection of dyestuffs from Clariant. We offer a carefully slected assortment of products such as penetrating and levelling agents, intensifiers and fixatives to ensure the best possible results in the leather.
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