Mimosa Me
POP MIMOSA ME is a soft mimosa single bleached extract of high quality indicated for tannage of hides and skins whenever a very light colour is required. In the tannage of soles and vachettas a very nice beige tone, often desired, is acheived.
TYPICAL ANALYSIS :
Physical Aspect : Light beige hygroscopic powder, dedusted.
Ionic Character : Anionic
PCP : Free
Tannins % : 70.0 + 1.0
Non-Tannins % : 20%
Insolubles : 0.5%
Moisture % : 4.0%
Mineral Ash : 0.4%
Fe (Iron) : 0.00025 ppm
Cu (Copper) : Nil
pH (1:10 soln.) : 4.0 - 4.5
PROPERTIES :
POP MIMOSA ME is soluble in tap and hot water, with the following characteristics on vegetable tannage :
* Fast and efficient penetration.
* Excellent yield.
* Very light colour leathers
* Good fixation
* Nice beige tone
For chrome leather tannage POP MIMOSA ME permits :
* Bellies and flanks fillings.
* Better buffing properties.
* Excellent polish effect.
* To keep the embossing effect.
APPLICATION :
POP MIMOSA ME may be used alone or blended with other vegetable extracts. The following use is recommended :
* Based on limed weight
* 25-30% for vachetta tannage (veg leather)
* 40-45% for sole tannage.
* Based on shaved weight
* 5-15% for chrome leather tannage.
TYPES OF MANUFACTURE :
* Flexible and semi firm leather.
* Tanning and Re-tanning of chrome box-cow.
* Harness and calf leather.
* East Indian leather.
RECOMMENDATION :
During the leather production, there may be a risk of iron contamination. In order to prevent this, we suggest to use an iron-sequestering agent such as Pop DS Powder (0.2% on the reference weight), which may be added together with the first addition of tanning agents on the tanning or retanning processes.
STORAGE :
POP MIMOSA ME maintains its characteristics unchanged if properly stored in dry premises protected from sunlight in closed bags.
PACKING :
POP MIMOSA ME is presented in a powder form, dedusted, and packed in a 25Kg. bag net weight.
