Degreasing, soaking and liming agent

GREIBOPON WWE

GREIBOPON WWE accelerates soaking, liming or paste liming. The product has a strong degreasing effect and also distributes the grease evenly inside the leather. GREIBOPON WWE is appropriate for degreasing pelts and chrome tanned leathers.

 

Characteristics

Base: Ethoxylate
Appearance: Liquid, almost colourless
Concentration: Approx. 30 %
pH of a 10 % solution:
5 – 7
Charge: Non-ionic

 

Properties

Storage life:

Up to 1 year Not sensitive against frost Becomes viscous at -5 °C

 

Stability in:

vegetable tanning floats:
Not stable
mineral tanning floats:
Stable
   
Method of diluting:

GREIBOPON WWE may be added undiluted to the float. GREIBOPON WWE is biodegradable.

GREIBOPON WWE helps to achieve even and uniform dyes and has a favourable effect on the penetration of acid and substantive dyes into aniline leather and suede’s.

 

Recipes

Soaking: 1.0 – 2.0 g/l GREIBOPON WWE
Paste liming: 1.0 – 2.0 g/l GREIBOPON WWE
Liming: 0.5 – 1.0 g/l GREIBOPON WWE
     
Degreasing of pelts with:
High content of natural fat:


2.0 – 5.0 %


GREIBOPON WWE
(% based on pelt weight)
     
Degreasing of wet-blue after:
Shaving:

0.5 – 3.0 %

GREIBOPON WWE
(% based on shaved weight)
Wetting back:

0.5 – 2.0 %

GREIBOPON WWE
(% based on dry weight)

 

All information quoted above is based on our experience and actual know-how but is given without guarantee and obligation. Recommendations on the application and use of our products, should be adapted to the particular working-conditions and other materials employed.