Acrylic Syntan

Introduction

The process involves copolymerisation of marine oil under controlled conditions to obtain product of desired chain length and functional properties. The product is used as retanning material for chrome tanned leather. Leathers treated with acrylic syntan have fullness, tightness of grain, good buffing characteristics and improve dye intensity.

Industry classification

Primary : Leather Chemicals
Secondary : Polymer

Product type : Commercial

Manufacturing

a) process used

Primary : Co-polymerisation
Secondary : Neutralisation

b) Major machinery used : Acid resistant glass lined S.S. reactor with accessories, anchor type stirer, SS gear pump, boiler

Status : Licensed

i) Year first Licensed : 1991
ii) No. Of License : One (M/s. Chem Crown, Chennai)
iii) Whether in Production : Yes

Economic Information:

Minimum Economic size: 3 Tonne per
Optimum Investment : Rs.50 lakhs

Major Raw Materials Required : Sulphated fish oil, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, alginic acid, butyl acrylate, potassium pursulfate, sodium metabisulfite

Patent Information

If Patented : Yes
Patent No. : 178232
Country : India
Date granted : 19971113

Contact for more information:

Dr. T. Ramasami,
Director, Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI),
Chennai -600 020, India
Tel: +91-(0)44-4910846
Fax: +91-(0)44-4912150
Email: clrimd@md2.vsnl.net.in