Types of leather tanning

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Did you know that there are different types of leather tanning products that can be used to improve this process and make it more sustainable? And that the main objective of this process is to increase the hydrothermal stability of the skins, in order to make leather a durable, stable, and resistant material. What preventive measures can be adopted by the tanning industry in order to prevent the formation of chromium VI?

In the 5th episode of the Leather is sustainable podcast series, the answers to these and other questions are given by António Alfredo Crispim Ribeiro.