artisan hands touching leather
artisan hands touching leather

Leather Auxiliaries

The processing of skins into leather has been a tradition for thousands of years. Thanks to state-of-the-art technology, the unique aesthetics, characteristics and natural beauty of the end product are now being fully appreciated.

Our close ties to the leather industry combined with our promise of the highest quality have resulted in a product range that meets the current market requirements and continuously evolves with the growing demands.

Whether surfactants, tanning agents, fatliquoring agents or special auxiliaries – the leather sector includes all the chemical tools needed to turn the raw skin into a crust according to your specifications. The scope of possible applications ranges from highly technical automotive leather to fashionable shoe and clothing leather up to the classic handbags and gallantry items.

Beamhouse

In order to make your beamhouse processes more safe, efficient and environmentally responsible, we offer you a finely tuned range of auxiliaries and special products – from soaking to tanning

SURFACTANTS

The Zschimmer & Schwarz range of surfactants has many uses. Their strong emulsifying and degreasing properties as well as their excellent wetting and dispersing properties make them ideal auxiliaries for soaking, the degreasing of all raw materials that are heavy in natural grease as well as the re-wetting of intermediately dried crust leathers.

 

TANNING AGENTS

Grain, fullness and area yield are terms that the tanner is dealing with on a daily basis. As the quality of raw materials is getting worse and worse, the balance between the different skins is becoming more and more important. Our wide range of mineral, synthetic, vegetable and polymer-based tanning agents allows for a constant production of all types of leather while meeting specific requirements.

 

FATLIQUORS

Due to the lubrification of the fibre, fatliquoring agents ensure the maintenance of physical properties. In addition to the tanning agents, they have a very large influence on the characteristics of the final product. With the right choice and combination, features such as lightfastness, heat stability, fogging behaviour, water repellency and breathability can be controlled in a targeted manner.

 

SPECIALITIES

Under the heading "Specialities", you will find all non-everyday auxiliaries with special properties: they prevent such things as the formation of chromium VI or reduce odours that are created inside the beamhouse on wet blue leather.

 

Automotive leather

The automotive industry is technically the most demanding field of application of leather due to the given test standards and strict regulations. Our offer has therefore been composed specifically for this sector and of course meets the high expectations of the OEMs: all of our products are developed pursuant to the latest state of the art and offer the highest degree of safety for constant production.

 

SURFACTANTS

The Zschimmer & Schwarz range of surfactants has many uses. Their strong emulsifying and degreasing properties as well as their excellent wetting and dispersing effect make them ideal aids for soaking, the degreasing of all raw materials that are heavy in natural grease as well as the re-wetting of intermediately dried crust leathers.

 

TANNING AGENTS

Grain, fullness and area yield are terms that the tanner is dealing with on a daily basis. As the quality of raw materials is getting worse and worse, the balance between the different skins is becoming more and more important. Our wide range of mineral, synthetic, vegetable and polymer-based tanning agents allows for a constant production of all types of leather while meeting specific requirements.

 

FATLIQUORS

Due to the lubrification of the fibre, fatliquoring agents ensure the maintenance of physical properties. In addition to the tanning agents, they have a very large influence on the characteristics of the final product. With the right choice and combination, features such as lightfastness, heat stability, fogging, water repellency and breathability can be controlled in a targeted manner.

 

SPECIALITIES

Under the heading "Specialities", you will find all non-everyday auxiliaries with special properties: they prevent such things as the formation of chromium VI or reduce odours that are created inside the beamhouse on wet blue leather.

 

Modern sport car interior
Modern sport car perforated red leather interior

Furniture leather

Furniture made of leather combines naturalness, elegance and a high degree of seating comfort with a long service life and robustness in everyday use. The selection of our auxiliaries will assist you in manufacturing a wide range of items – the typical leather properties are retained.

 

SURFACTANTS

Surfactants are indispensable auxiliaries when it comes to soaking, the degreasing of all raw materials that are heavy in natural grease as well as the re-wetting of intermediately dried crust leathers. Their special emulsifying and degreasing properties as well as their unique wetting and dispersing properties provide the desired effect. The Zschimmer & Schwarz product portfolio has a large selection of surfactants for a wide variety of uses.

 

TANNING AGENTS

In the optimal processing of hides, the tanner has to take into account varying characteristics, such as grain tightness, fullness and area yield. Zschimmer & Schwarz offers a wide range of tanning agents for this purpose: mineral, synthetic, vegetable and polymer-based tanning agents guarantee reliable production – even with a very different quality of delivered raw hides.

 

FATLIQUORS

Fatliquoring agents have a major impact on the quality of the final product. Therefore, the right choice and the perfect combination are crucial to specifically influence properties such as light fastness, heat stability, water repellency and breathability. Fatliquoring agents provide the preservation of the physical fastness properties by lubrificating the fibre.

 

SPECIALITIES

Non-everyday auxiliaries with specific properties are so-called "specialities". They perform essential tasks, such as reducing odours that occur in the beamhouse on wet blue leather, or specifically counteracting the formation of chromium VI.

 

contemporary interior of Living room with part of sofa in sunny day and white curtain interior background concept
contemporary interior of Living room with part of sofa in sunny day and white curtain interior background concept

Shoe and bag leather

Starting with women's shoes with the matching handbag to the water-repellent, breathable trekking shoe and the seasonal fashion trends: this area is probably the most diverse and varied in leather production. Our products help you to create fashionable as well as technical accents and meet the expectations of your customers in every detail.

 

SURFACTANTS

The Zschimmer & Schwarz range of surfactants has many uses. Their strong emulsifying and degreasing properties as well as their excellent wetting and dispersing properties make them ideal auxiliaries for soaking, the degreasing of all raw materials that are heavy in natural grease as well as the re-wetting of intermediately dried crust leathers.

 

TANNING AGENTS

Grain, fullness and area yield are terms that the tanner is dealing with on a daily basis. As the quality of raw materials is getting worse and worse, the balance between the different skins is becoming more and more important. Our wide range of mineral, synthetic, vegetable and polymer-based tanning agents allows for a constant production of all types of leather while meeting specific requirements.

FATLIQUORS

Due to the lubrification of the fibre, fatliquoring agents ensure the maintenance of physical properties. In addition to the tanning agents, they have a very large influence on the characteristics of the final product. With the right choice and combination, features such as lightfastness, heat stability, water repellency and breathability can be controlled in a targeted manner.

SPECIALITIES

Under the heading "Specialities", you will find all non-everyday auxiliaries with special properties: they prevent such things as the formation of chromium VI or reduce odours that are created inside the beamhouse on wet blue leather.

Fashion photography, camel color shoe with clipping path
Cut out image of a studio shot camel color shoe on a ton-sun-ton background

Garment leather

From silky soft, lightweight, fabric-like fashionable items to protective second skin during work and leisure: here, you can find the right additives for your leather production.

SURFACTANTS

Surfactants are indispensable auxiliaries when it comes to soaking, the degreasing of all raw materials that are heavy in natural grease as well as the re-wetting of intermediately dried crust leathers. Their special emulsifying and degreasing properties as well as their unique wetting and dispersing properties provide the desired effect. The Zschimmer & Schwarz product portfolio has a wide selection of surfactants for a wide variety of uses.

TANNING AGENTS

In the optimal processing of hides, the tanner has to take into account varying characteristics, such as grain tightness, fullness and area yield. Zschimmer & Schwarz offers a wide range of tanning agents for this purpose: mineral, synthetic, vegetable and polymer-based tanning agents guarantee reliable production – even with a very different quality of delivered raw hides.

FATLIQUORS

Fatliquoring agents have a major impact on the quality of the final product. Therefore, the right choice and the perfect combination are crucial to specifically influence properties such as light fastness, heat stability, water repellency and breathability. Fatliquoring agents provide the preservation of the physical fastness properties by lubricating the fibre.

SPECIALITIES

Non-everyday auxiliaries with specific properties are so-called "specialities". They perform essential tasks, such as reducing odours that occur in the beamhouse on wet blue leather, or specifically counteracting the formation of chromium VI.

Leather jacket, close-up of zipper

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