Valonia extract is a natural product obtained from the fruit of the oak tree, used in leather and other sevaral industries. It belongs to the family of vegetable extracts, including mimosa extract of South Africa/South America, Chestnut extract of Italy/Slovenia and Quebracho extract of Argentina.
Valonia extract is a perfect natural tannin extract, used in tanning and re-tanning of different types of leathers.In addition it gives waterproofness and its own color to the leather
Valonia extract can be used as a natural dye in textile industry.
ARTUTAN
Valonia Tannin Extract
ANALYSIS
TANNIN65,0+1,0%
NON-TANNIN 26,0+1,0%
INSOLUBLE MATERIALS 1,5+0,2%
MOISTURE 7,0+1,0%
PH 3,7+0,1
PROPERTIES
ARTUTAN is the trade name given to normal Valex extract.
ARTUTAN is used in the production of different types of leathers.
It is recommended in the retannage of shoe-upper suede, lining and similar leathers.
ARTUTAN is widely used in the production of sole, leather goods and relevant leathers either
alone or in combination with other vegetable extracts.
It is compatible with synthetic tannins, dyestuffs, fatliquors and other auxiliary chemical products.
The general properties and advantages of ARTUTAN are as follows:
-By using in retannage of chrome leathers fine and tight grain is obtained, together with filling of empty structre.
-Chrome leathers retanned have more improved and easier buffing properties, mainly important for grain and split leathers.
-The natural look with polishing and glazing is easily obtained.
-Printing and embossing properties are increased.
-Sole leathers tanned gain remarkable weight yield,
-The fibres of sole leathers are dense and compact,
-The water resistance of leathers are enhanced when compared with other tanning agents,
-The light fastness is better than several extracts,
-It is enviromentally friendly natural product and does not create hazardous wastes.
STORING CONDITIONS
ARTUTAN should be stored in dry places, protected from direct sunlight and kept in closed original packagePackaging & Shipping
25 kg pp bags with pallettes, and upon customer request