Post-tanning made simple & sustainable Making leather is no longer the art it once was. Leather makers now have to comply with such a vast amount of legislation and other regulations that the actual process of producing leather has been effectively sidelined. Simplicity is a concept for reducing the complexity at the heart of your operations: the leather-making process itself. Simplicity is an approach developed by Smit & zoon to simplify and boost the efficiency of post-tanning operations. The concept demonstrates conclusively that by rethinking and simplifying conventional processes, leathers can still be made to meet every demand in terms of looks, handling and other properties. Simplicity means a helping hand in your quest for lean and sustainable processes as well as for an environmentally- friendly stamp on the leathers you produce – thanks to a measurable saving in water and energy use. Adopting the Simplicity approach will ultimately lead to a reduction in costs and demonstrate you are a sustainable producer who is modernising your working methods out of consideration for the environment. How does the tanner benefit from Simplicity? Simplicity helps the leather-producing industry to adapt traditional practices and change them into more environmentally-friendly processes. Simplicity reduces the risk of mistakes when chemicals are added during post-tanning processes by reducing their complexity. The process involves fewer steps and is safer for operators because there is less handling involved on the busy factory floor. Read more on this topic and download our whitepaper. Whitepaper Simplicity My email address** First name** Last name** Company name** Stay informed Please keep me informed about the latest news on Royal Smit & Zoon and the leather industry.Consent* I have read and accepted the Terms & conditions and Privacy Statement. Δ Interesting for you Discover more on Wet End What chemicals are used to tan leather? The most used chemical to tan leather is chromium III. Other chemicals used in tanning are aldehyde, vegetable tannins and zeolites. Whitepaper Leather Tightness Learn about the important aspects when making tight leather, the influence of post-tanning processes and which products are most suitable for your optimal leather properties. Whitepaper Leather Softness Learn about the important aspects when making soft leather, the influence of wet-end processes and which products are most suitable for your optimal leather properties. Wet End Discover Stay informed Receive the latest company news and industry updates Subscribe Share this: