6 Sep 2022

TFL Heads of Development Markus Hess and Michael Franken discuss the company’s approaches and innovations in the area of renewable carbon and biobased leather chemicals.

 

 

In this latest episode of ILM’s View from the Top podcast series, Hess and Franken explain the reasons behind TFL’s push for more renewable chemicals in the leather industry and how the company has achieved its goals in the best way for tanners and finishers.


Reducing the carbon footprint of leathermaking and lowering the amount of fossil-based carbon in chemicals used to make leather are major industry mega-trends. Here, the two experts from TFL outline the steps that have already been taken to switch to renewable carbon sources while maintaining the look, feel and performance of the final leather in all market segments.


About our guests


Markus Hess is TFL’s Head of Development – Wet End and has worked in the leather industry for 45 years, joining the industry as an apprentice and training at the Leather Institute in Reutlingen, Germany.


Head of Development – Finishing at TFL, Michael Franken joined the tanning industry with an apprenticeship in 1981 and has worked at some of the leading companies in the sector, including positions as a Leather Technician with Henkel and Bayer AG.


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關於亞太區皮革展 ​

我們為皮革、物料及時裝業界創造面對面洽談的機會,爲客戶締造實質商機。我們雲集世界各地的商家,讓他們尋找新的合作伙伴,發掘潛在客戶或供應商,並掌握業界最新發展。

 

我們主辦多個專注時尚及生活潮流的商貿展覽會, 為這不斷變化的行業,提供最全面的買家及參展商服務,方便他們了解急速轉變的行業環境,並預測來季趨勢。

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