Finishing Method And System For Tanned Or Synthetic Hides
Patent No. EP4150127 (titled "Finishing Method And System For Tanned Or Synthetic Hides") was filed by Todesco on May 13, 2021. The application was issued on Oct 8, 2025.
Patent Summary
A method for finishing tanned, synthetic, or animal-origin leather (P) comprises providing the leather and irradiating it with UV rays to activate a photopolymerisable composition. The process involves depositing one or more layers of said composition onto the leather in a scattered, non-point manner via spraying, roller, glazing, or buffer prior to irradiation. The photopolymerisable composition is an aqueous solution or dispersion comprising (A) at least one photopolymerisable compound and (B) at least one photoactivating agent, and optionally (C) a crosslinking agent, (D) a pigmenting agent, and (E) further additives. This UV-curing approach avoids high-temperature drying tunnels, preventing collagen deterioration, fiber shrinkage, and leather hardening while reducing energy consumption and processing time.
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Date
Description
EP4150127
- Application Number
- EP21728991A
- Filing Date
- May 13, 2021
- Status
- Granted And Under Opposition
- Sep 5, 2025
- Publication Date
- Oct 8, 2025
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