Quebracho Powder

Modified vegetable syntan based on Quebracho.     

·        LATAN-VQ aneco friendly product for manufacturing of all types of leather.

·        Leathers treated with LATAN-VQ  product present a light pale pink-brownish surfacecolor.

·        LATAN-VQ disperses readily in water & can be addeddirectly to the drum as powder in the normal way.

·        LATAN-VQ gives medium softness, excellent fullness with mellow handle.

·        LATAN-VQ gives maximum filling properties. gives firm and smooth leather grain.

·        LATAN-VQ gives medium tight, smooth, leveled grain ready for buffing and embossing.

·        LATAN-VQ is compatibility with vegetable extracts and synthetic tannins.

·        LATAN-VQ imparts medium light & heat fastness properties.

*CAUTION: - Color of the product may vary due to the variation in color of natural extracts

being used in manufacturing the product.

SAMPLE APPLICATION AND USES:-

For an excellent effect in the filling of leathers, the extract added to the tanning and retanning drums should be in powder non dissolved and preferently in “short baths”.

LATAN-VQ can be used in combination with any type of vegetable tanning products, synthetic and resin-based products.

For a better use of the filling properties of the extract, it is advisable to add LATAN VQ in two or three portions along with the auxiliaries.

LATAN VQ is suitable for retanning for all types of chrome and vegetable tanned leather,

LATAN VQ is sensitive to ferric ions and the formation of iron stains. To counter this

LATAN VQ has been adequately desensitized by the addition of a complexing agent. If

However iron stains should forms, the addition of an iron complexing agent is recommended

(0.2 to 0.5 % based on shaved or pelt weight.)

% based on the shaved weight, depending on the required leather character and substance.

Retannage of automotive upholstery wet blue:

Up to 10.0 %

Retannage of mineral free leathers:

Up to 10.0 %

Main tannin for full vegetable tanned leather:

Up to 20.0 %

Corrected grain leathers:

Up to 6.0 %

Sheep and goatskin leathers:

Up to 8.0 %

Softie and milling full grain leathers:

Up to 6.0 %

Nubuck and Suede leathers:

Up to 8.0 %