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As the leather industry grapples with the imperative to lower bisphenol levels without compromising on quality, TFL’s head of wet-end product management, Chris Tysoe, outlines the company’s progress in tackling this pressing concern.

Chris Tysoe, Head of Wet End Product Management for global leatherchemical maker TFL, speaks to ILM about the ongoing issue withbisphenols in leather and the company's approach.

Einer der großen Vorteile von Leder gegenüberKunstfasern ist zweifelsfrei, dass esbiologisch abbaubar ist; je nach Artikelund Lederrezeptur bauen sich Lederfasernunter entsprechenden Bedingungen in derNatur zu Aminosäuren ab, die zusätzlich aufdas Pflanzenwachstum stimulierend wirken.Damit ist der natürliche Kreislauf angefangenvom CO2 in der Atmosphäre, über diePhotosynthese zu Pflanzen, über die Nahrungskettein das Rind, über dessen Hautzum Leder, und nach dessen Gebrauchzurück als CO2 in die Atmosphäre wiedergeschlossen.

It is TFL's company policy to put emphasis on the development of products which contribute to a CO2 reduction by replacing mineral oil based raw materials with raw materials, whichare derived from plants and thus contributing to a better CO2 footprint and with less impact onthe environment and the climate. For products with a bio content of a minimum of 50%, based on solids, TFL is adding the term Pure to product names.

Sellasol Pure D is a biobased auxiliary with a pronounced dispersing effect designed to be combined with other "Pure Range" products for "low environmental impact". It contains 80% _biobased organic materials, thus making a major contribution towards leather sustainability over traditional products. With very low astringency, it gives an excellent smooth and fine grain and outstanding dyeability when applied prior to the dye. It can be added before or together with vegetable extracts and anionic retanning agents. Application amounts are typically 1-4% (on shaved weight).

This time, we asked leather industry professionals: "Do you think the tanning process is going through a fundamental evolution away from metal-based tannages such as chromium towards other tanning agents?''

Sustainability is no longer a trend; it is rapidly becoming an absolute necessity. "Bio" refers to the part of products based on renewable raw materials rather than those from fossil origins and TFL has been driving this transformation to bio-based products proactively for years.

Mit Beginn des Jahres 2022 hat TFL seine Präsenz im Zdhc Gateway, dem elektronischen Katalog für Chemikalien, vereinfacht.

In an exclusive interview, Dr Wolfgang Schütt, the new CEO of TFL Group, spoke with ILM Content Director Martin Ricker to discuss the recent acquisition of Lanxess’s OLC business unit, life during and after the pandemic and his future plans for the enlarged company.

Lanxess verkauft sein Geschäft mit organischen Lederchemikalien an die TFL Ledertechnik GmbH.

Switzerland headquartered chemical company TFL has introduced a host of new products to the market.

This month’s burning question: Has the leather industry helped create a negative perception among its customers and end consumers about leather that is tanned using chromium salts by adopting terms such as “metal-free” and “FOC”? ILM asks key industry figuresJürgen Christner, Head of Development, Product Safety and Product Quality, TFL

TFL's new Colour Trend Catalogue for spring-summer 2022 has been released,featuring the chemical manufacturer's take on materials and trends in leather garment, footwear, accessories and upholstery.

The 2020 All China Leather Exhibition is still scheduled to take place in Shanghai from September 1-3, however, leather chemicals manufacturer TFL has announced that it will not attend.

Mit der Eröffnung seines neuen Lagers in der Nähe von Bangkok will TFL den Kundenservice in Asien weiter verbessern.

Leather chemicals manufacturer TFL at Indian leather fair

The specialty chemical supplier has released its new Colour Trends Catalogue for the season Spring/Summer 2021.

Anfang August feierte TFL die Erweiterung des Poymerwerks im brasiliansichen São Leopoldo.

Leather chemicals manufacturer TFL has completed an expansion project at its factory in Huningue in France.

TFL hat jetzt mitgeteilt, dass man die Massnahmen zur Steigerung der Produktionskapazität für Syntane im französischen Huningue abgeschlossen hat.

Swiss headquartered chemical supplier TFL has introduced a range of new products over the past twelve months.

Royal DSM and TFL announced the establishment of a strategic cooperation agreement to drive the market for sustainable leather finishes.

As a modern and innovative company TFL is launching a blog called "Main Reaction" on tfl.com.

Leather chemicals manufacturer TFL will deliver two presentations at the XXXV IULTCS Congress, Dresden from June 25-28. The company is a main sponsor of the event.

The global leather chemical supplier presents its colour trends for the leather garment, footwear, accessory and upholstery industries for the Autumn/Winter 2020-2021 season.

On January 30, TFL celebrated the opening of its new Application Centre for India at its premises in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu. Customers from all over India participated in the event.

TFL hat jetzt den neuen TFL Colour Trends Katalog für die Saison Herbst/Winter 2020/21 herausgegeben.

Zirconium is the not-so-secret ingredient in non-toxic cationic tanning agents that TFL highlighted in the build-up to the Freiberg Leather Days event.

TFL hat jetzt bekannt gegeben, dass mittlerweile alle relevanten chemischen Substanzen, die in den Produkten des Untemehmens eingesetzt werden, gemäss den EU-weiten REACh- und CLP-Vorschriften registriert wurden.

Die Verwaltung und der Deutschlandsitz von TFL ziehen um ins Gewerbegebiet Schildgasse in Rheinfelden.

Leather chemicals manufacturer TFL began leasing the business and assets of an Italian chemical company, lndustria Chimica Fine (ICF), on September 1.

All China Leather Exhibition in Schanghai mit weniger Austellern. Im Vorfeld der diesjährigen Ledermesse in Schanghai, die in diesem Jahr ihr 20­jähriges Bestehen feierte, hatten die Pessimisten wegen der ungewissen Entwicklung des chinesischen Marktes bereits Untergangsstimmung verbreitet. Tatsächlich war die Zahl der Aussteller in diesem Jahr niedriger, aber schlussendlich konnte sich der Besuch doch sehen lassen. Fazit: Deutlich besser als erwartet.

TFL Italia S.p.A und Industria Chimica Fine S.r.l haben jetzt gemeldet, dass TFL mit Wirkung zum 1. September das Geschäft und die Vermögensgegenstände der Firma ICF least.

Laut einer Ankündigung von TFL soll über lnvestitionen die Produktionskapazität im französischen Huningue aufgestockt werden.

Laut einer Ankündigung aus dem Hause TFL wird das Unternehmen Investitionen in den Firmenstandort im indischen Mumbai tätigen.

TFL hat den neuen TFL Colour Trends Katalog für die Saison Frühjahr/Sommer 2020 herausgegeben.

Leather chemicals manufacturer TFL will have a special collection of premium leather articles on display at ACLE.

There is pressure on tanners everywhere to reduce COD values in the wastewater they send to effluent treatment plants. At the 2018 Freiberg Leather Days event, the head of wet end screening at TFL, Florian Döppert, argued that if chrome-free leathers are a company's focus the impact on COD values in the wet-end wastewater can be high. This article outlines a possible solution to this problem that he presented at the event.

Specialty chemicals manufacturer TFL has launched Sellatan Ll-G Liq.

The global leather chemical supplier is expanding its facility in Huningue, France.

The german chemical multinational corporaion renews and relaunches its headquarters in tuscany to make it an international reference centre for leather fashion

Inaugurated in Castelfranco di Sotto, Italian region of Tuscany, the leather and fashion accessories collections displayed at the newly upgraded TFL Global Fashion Centre will be renewed every three to six months.

Zirconium is the not-so-secret ingredient in non-toxic cationic tanning agents that TFL highlighted in the build-up to the Freiberg Leather Days event.

TFL eröffnete neues Global Fashion Centre in Castelfranco.

Schonende Nachgerbung

Leather chemicals manufacturer TFL has launched a new fatliquor product called CORIPOL GU, which it says is sustainable and particularly suited to the manufacture of soft leathers.

Autoleder können eine bedeutende Emissionsquelle darstellen, welche die Qualität der Innenraumluft und damit den Komfort und die Gesundheit von Autofahrern beeinträchtigen kann.

Der Anteil von Kunstleder in der Schuhproduktion steigt. Welche Herausforderungen ergeben sich aus dieser Entwicklung? Und welche Chancen? STEPTECHNIK sprach mit Kai Edling von der TFL Ledertechnik AG, die eine lösungsmittelfreie Beschichtungstechnologie entwickelt hat.

Der Geschäftsführer von TFL Japan, Yasuhisa Nakamura, wurde als Experte zur Entwicklung der äthiopischen Lederindustrie berufen.

ILM january/february 2018 issue 27„Sustainability - the big picture“, was introduced by Dr Jürgen Christner, Global Head of Research, Product Safety and Quality of global leather chemical makers, TFL.