Issue 18/2013 - LANXESS expands the X-Grade series of finishing products

LANXESS expands the X-Grade series of finishing products

Recently, LANXESS X-Grade series finishing products have added two new products - Euderm X-Grade FH and Euderm X-Grade SOFT
.

The new finishing additive Euderm X-Grade FH has excellent filling properties and good adhesion, is tailored for hot and humid production environments and can be used on all types of leather, especially as a pre-primer for full-grain
leather.
Euderm X-Grade SOFT products are a transparent pre-primer material with excellent adhesion and can be used for both full-grain and lightly polished leather, reducing the amount of primer while ensuring the finished leather has a natural
grain finish.

All LANXESS X-Grade products are based on microencapsulation technology developed specifically for the leather industry, which permanently covers small and medium-sized leather imperfections on the leather surface; At the same time, it can also achieve a more uniform embossing and setting effect, making the leather surface look very natural
.
At present, other products used by LANXESS to improve the finished grade, such as the precoat Euderm X-Grade CGS for upgrading lightly polished and two-layer leather, the Euderm X-Grade FGS for full-grain leather and Baygen X-Grade ST for patent leather, have established a strong position
in the market 。 In 2012, LANXESS launched the primer filler Euderm X-Grade SF with excellent hiding power, cutting resistance, embossing retention and flex resistance, especially for automotive leather, as well as soft shoe leather and bag leather
.

Bianca Verstegen, Head of Global Finishing Product Management at LANXESS's Leather Chemicals business unit, said: "The launch of these two new products further expands the X-Grade portfolio and enables the company to offer tanneries a comprehensive range of tools and innovative technologies that help customers maximize raw material utilization and save time and materials
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(Sasha)