Objective
The tanning industry uses chemical techniques to convert hides and skins into leather. This is done using closed drums. so that much of the processing is 'blind', with the consequence that the effects can be inconsistent and inefficient. In the face of fierce competition from countries outside the EU and considering both the environmental impact of processing hides and skins and the current emphasis on quality. it is imperative that the industry should exert improved control over its chemical processes.
At the present time there is no mechanism available which allows continuous monitoring of process conditions inside the closed drums used by the leather industry. Therefore, there is also no option for continuously controlling these conditions.
It is proposed that this technology should be developed, so that substantial savings in chemical costs can be achieved in the targeted steps of chrome tanning and dyeing. Enhanced process control will also allow the option of substituting cleaner chemical steps into the leathermaking processes, which although proven in the laboratory, are too control sensitive to be risked in industry.
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Call for proposal
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SW19 1DW London
United Kingdom