Descrizione del progetto
Pelli conciate senza il cromo esavalente
La conversione delle pelli in cuoio implica un processo di concia. A livello globale, la maggior parte del cuoio è conciato attraverso la concia al cromo, che impiega una soluzione di sostanze chimiche, acidi e sali. Si tratta del metodo più veloce ed economico, ma non di quello più rispettoso dell’ambiente. Il progetto NATURELLA, finanziato dall’UE, propone un metodo alternativo con il livello più basso di metalli pesanti e senza cromo esavalente, impiegando, nello specifico, ingredienti biodegradabili e organici. Le pelli Naturella® sono state certificate biodegradabili per il 77 % e compostabili in condizioni controllate. Per questo motivo, l’obiettivo del progetto consiste nel valutare la fattibilità tecnica ed economica di un innovativo modello aziendale «a filiera corta» per la pelle Naturella® sui principali mercati europei.
Obiettivo
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.
Campo scientifico
- 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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H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1
Meccanismo di finanziamento
SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1Coordinatore
63813 MONTE URANO
Italia
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