Ebotan GA

Ebotan GA

tanning agent

Chemical composition

mixture of glutaraldehyde and synthetic tanning agent

Appearance

pale liquid

pH - value (1:10)

3.5 - 4.5

Charge

anionic

Stability

stable to acid and salts under usual tannery conditions, stable in chrome liquors

Dilution

can be added undiluted to the process vessel or diluted with water of 20 °C - 30 °C.

Field of application

Ebotan GA is a metal-free organic tanning agent for chrome-free, veg-tanned and wet-white articles. It can also be used as a pre-tanning agent for all kind of leathers.

 

Properties

  • excellent penetration which results in better tanning properties such as tear strength and grain elasticity.
  • improved quality when used in the pretannage.
  • in semi-chrome leathers, it gives full, tight and soft leathers.
  • contains no free formaldehyde

       

      Application

      The result of application depends strongly on the pH-value. It is important to control the pH value in the process vessel at the time of applying Ebotan GA.

      Metal-free tanning
       

      Ebotan GA

      3.0 % - 4.0 %
       

      Pretannage

      Ebotan GA

      1.5 % - 2.5 %
       

      Retannage

      Ebotan GA

      1.0 % - 3.0 %
       

      Remark

      Ebotan GA is a technical product and variations in colour and viscosity can happen. The properties for application are not touched by this.

      Storage temperature

      Storage at temperatures between 5 °C and 40 °C.

      Shelf life

      Up to 12 months in the original sealed packing.

      Usage

      Stir before use.

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