EPIZOTAN FD has a very good filling action particularly on loose parts of the skin. If used for Suede and Nubuck, it imparts a nice nap and can be dyed to brighter shades.

 

Application

EPIZOTAN FD is a retanning agent being suitable for all kinds of leathers .Owing to anionic power, it is compatible towards all tanning, dyes , as well as anionic additives and vegetable tannins.
EPIZOTAN FD improves fluffing, being therefore suitable to be employed to treat Nubuck and velvet leathers.
EPIZOTAN FD is easily soluble in hot and cold water, producing a limpid slightly alkaline solution. Its stability can not be guaranteed in pH lower than 3. Therefore, it is recommended to employ it only after neutralization.

Recipe

Retanning of Cow hide wet blue / shoe upper leather:
150% water 40C°
3% chrome
5% Epizotan FAL run 90 mins . drain. Rinse
Neutralization:
150%water 35C°
1% sodium formate run 30 mins
2% EPIZOTAN FOK run 90 mins check pH. It should be about 4.5-4.8.drain. wash
100% water 35C°
4% EPIZOTAN FD run 60 mins
X% dyestuff run 30 mins
15EPIZOTAN FD
2% Mimosa extract run90 mins
50% water 60Cº
2% Epizoliquer
2% Epizoliquer PSL
1% Epizoliquer
0.5% Epizoliquer run 60 mins
1.5% formic acid run 30 mins

Note

This information is given to the best of our knowledge. Because of the production and application conditions, all the above mentioned statements have to be evaluated to the circumstances of the processor before proceeding.