Description du projet
Tannage des peaux sans chrome hexavalent
La transformation des peaux en cuir implique un processus de tannage. La grande majorité des cuirs dans le monde sont tannés au chrome, qui fait appel à une solution de produits chimiques, d’acides et de sels. Il s’agit de la méthode la plus rapide et la moins chère, mais certainement pas la plus respectueuse de l’environnement. Le projet NATURELLA, financé par l’UE, propose une méthode alternative comportant le plus faible taux de métaux lourds et exempte de chrome hexavalent. Concrètement, il utilise des ingrédients biodégradables et biologiques. Les peaux Naturella® ont été certifiées biodégradables à 77 % et compostables dans des conditions contrôlées. L’objectif du projet consiste donc à évaluer la faisabilité technique et économique d’un modèle commercial innovant de «chaîne courte» pour le cuir Naturella® sur les principaux marchés européens.
Objectif
Santori Pellami was founded in 1890 and thanks to the experience gained from generation to generation, we are specialized in the production and sale of different leather products from veal, beef, pork, sheep among other. In the fashion and luxury sector in which we operate, the themes of sustainability, circular economy, respect for the environment have today assumed a centrality. Thus since 2015, we have been in search for more sustainable materials, and today we are the first companies to have experimented a method of tanning with the lowest level of heavy metals, and free from hexavalent Chromium.
In April 2017, we have developed an innovative process to obtain a high-quality leather hides tanned using biodegradable, organic ingredients, with low use of heavy metals (Cadmium, Cobalt, Nickel and Lead) and without Chromium. Today, Naturella hides have been certified 77% biodegradable and compostable in controlled conditions according to ISO 14855 by University of Bologna. We have titled and registered the Naturella trade mark, and we can already offer this new leather to early clients.
The aim of this project is to study the technical and economic feasibility of an innovative “short-chain” business model for Naturella leather in the main European markets, in particular in Italy, Portugal, Spain, Bulgaria, Germany and Serbia. A Life Cycle Assessment regarding the environmental impacts of our product will be done, and our overall objective is to plan the increase of our market share and the source of revenues through the development of the Naturella product. Our purpose is to increase in 3 years our revenues by 30%, guaranteeing a revenue share of at least 20% of our total turnover coming from Naturella. From the results of our phase 1 project we expect to be able to plan the activities to grasp the target sales and profit targets.
Champ scientifique
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcolors
- natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrytransition metals
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringtextiles
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness models
- social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economy
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Régime de financement
SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1Coordinateur
63813 MONTE URANO
Italie
L’entreprise s’est définie comme une PME (petite et moyenne entreprise) au moment de la signature de la convention de subvention.