MIMOSA FS is a soft mimosa medium bleach extract and wattle extract which is suitable to any kind of vegetable leather. It is excellent for pit-drum or drum tannage and also for the retannage of chrome leather.
Typical analysis :
Physical Aspect : Brown Powder
Ionic Character : Anionic
PCP : Free
Tannins % : 70.0%
Non-Tannins % : 25%
Moisture % : 6.0% maximum.
pH (1:10 soln.) : 4.2 4.8
Ash Content : 5.0% maximum
Insolubles : 0.5%
Iron : 80 ppm max.
Properties :
MIMOSA FS is soluble in tap and hot water, with the following characteristics on vegetable tannage :
Efficient penetration.
Excellent yield.
Good fixation
For retannage of chrome leather MIMOSA FS permits :
Bellies and flanks fillings.
Better buffing properties.
Excellent polish effect.
To keep the embossing effect.
APPLICATION :
MIMOSA FS 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% of MIMOSA FS 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 (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 :
MIMOSA FS maintains its characteristics unchanged if properly stored in dry premises protected from sunlight in closed bags.
PACKING :
MIMOSA FS is presented in a powder form, dedusted, and packed in a 25Kg. bag net weight.
