Leather Finishing

Finishing of Leather:-

The  finishing  of  leather  is probably  one  of  the  most complicated and least understood phases of the industry. Much  of the  technical  writing  that  has been  done  in  the  past  has concentrated  primarily  on  the specific  chemical  problems  of unhairing,  tanning,  coloring, and fat liquoring.  The  finishes, however, have been given scant attention. The reason for this  is probably  that the finishing of leather has long been more of  an art  than  a  science. The tanner has  been  receiving  from  his suppliers leather finishes of a increasingly specialized  nature, and  as the industry has become more complicated, he has come  to have even less understanding of the finishing procedure. Finishing leather  is not simply a matter of painting the surface to  cover up  the mistakes of the previous operations or to improve  it  by concealing scratches. Finishing contributes to the durability and beauty  of leather and must be an integral part of  the  process. The   compatibility   of  materials,   tannage,   coloring,   and Fat liquoring  all play an important role in the character of  the leather and the kind of finish it will take.

Project Reports Cover:

•     Introduction
•     Uses and Applications
•     Properties
•     Market Survey with future aspects
•     Present Manufacturers
•     B.I.S. Specifications
•     Manufacturing Process with Formulae
•    Cost Economics with Profitability Analysis
•     Capacity
•     Land & Building Requirements with Rates
•     List & Details of Plant and Machinery with their Costs
•     Raw Materials
•     Details/List and Costs
•     Power & Water Requirements
•     Labour/Staff Requirements
•     Utilities and Overheads
•     Total Capital Investment
•     Turnover
•     Cost of Production
•     Break Even Point
•     Profitability
•     Land Man Ratio
•     Suppliers of Plant & Machineries and Raw Materials.