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3 iun. 2022 · Chrome leather is often known as “wet-blue” because the solution develops a blue color from the chromium oxide. Just around 90% of leather is chrome tanned. Chrome leather is thinner and softer, water repellant, offers more options for different colors, and is more stain and heat resistant.
1 sept. 2021 · Do you want to learn how to select the highest quality leathers and skins? In the FREE leather selection guide (video) I will show you my methods when choosing the finest vegetable tanned and chrome tanned leathers.
Does chrome free tanning change the quality of the leather? Zeology, our zeolite based leather tanning agent, is chrome free, heavy metal free and aldehyde free and does not compromise on leather performance.
Leather tanned with a chrome tanning agent, tested in both dry and wet conditions, showed significant diferences between them, considering their tensile strength and percentage extension.
24 ian. 2019 · To test, you just drop a thin strip of your leather into boiling water. If it immediately curls up into a spiral, it’s 100% veg tan. If it doesn’t, there’s some presence of stuff you don’t want to laser. Ash Test. In the ash test, go to a well-ventilated area and light a small sample of your leather on fire.
14 apr. 2018 · For leathers with total chromium below 1000 mg/kg, it can be assumed that the leather is tanned without the intentional use of chromium(III) salts (per EN 15987), and these leathers can be classified as “chrome-free tanned.”
29 sept. 2023 · Frankly, chrome tanning has a terrible reputation for harming the environment, tannery workers, and for making crummy shoes. But that’s not the entire story. Today, I’m going to dispel a few myths about chrome tanning, but first let’s review the differences between these two tanning methods.
