LEATHER CHEMICALS

For over than 40 years developing

solutions that evolve the world
For the Leather and Footwear market, Oxiteno develops products and solutions for the entire
solutions chain, from skin treatment to leather finishing and show production.

The company is driven by innovation and sustainability and continually invests in the
improvement of its processes and in the use of renewable materials and clean technologies.

With industrial and commercial operations in nine countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia that
provide services around the world, Oxiteno is a chemical company that manufactures surfactants
and specialty chemicals for applications in Agrochemicals, Home Care and I&I, Paints & Coatings,
Personal Care, Oil & Gas and Performance Products.
PRODUCTS FOR TANNERIES
For tanning, Oxiteno supplies products that perform different functions such as humectants, detergents, dispersants, colorants, retanning and solvents,
which contribute to obtaining leathers with high quality standards. For the first processing stages, from skin treatment with chrome or vegetable
tanning, Oxiteno offers products such as:

Surfactants for wetting, emulsification Hair removal agents, which provide Hydrostatic agents, which enable
and cleaning of grease and dirt. The use of better pore opening, leather cleaning and greater water retention in wet blue
these products allows reaching the limits of fat removal the hair roots, with additional leather, achieving high quality standards
contents for high-quality wet blue leather and advantages such as reducing for acceptance in the most demanding
facilitates processing at all stages, improving consumption of sodium sulfide, used in markets.
the exchange of water and chemical inputs processes such as "hair saving".
between bath and skins.

To the steps of vegetable tanning and leather retanning tanned with chromium, Oxiteno offers products used for the dispersion of dyes and
vegetable tannins, allowing time savings, color uniformity and equalizing physical properties in different skin parts.

For finishing, Oxiteno offers solvents and penetrants that are used in the formulations of paints and lacquers in order to adjust the viscosity at
application conditions and obtain a deeper and more durable finishing.
PRODUCTS FOR CHEMICAL
FORMULATORS
For chemical companies that operate with a focus on leather processing, Oxiteno offers a wide variety
of solutions, which are grouped according to their functions:

Detergent bases, nonionic and anionic biodegradable surfactants used in degreasing formulations;

Solubilizing agents, which facilitate the incorporation of surfactants in degreasing formulations;

Emulsifiers used in formulations of greasing oils, retanning resins and water-based resins for
finishing formulations. Oxiteno has a line of surfactants in a wide range of HLB and different
chemical families;

Neutralizing agents with diverse applications in all product lines used in leather, especially in
degreasers and vegetable tannins;

Intermediate agents for hair removal operations, non-volatile amines used in hair removal
formulations of "hair saving" processes, with benefits to the environment, working conditions
and leather quality, with greater openness and cleaning of pores and area yield;

Solvents for finishing formulations;

Dispersants for formulations of vegetable tannins and dyes.

PRODUCTS FOR
FOOTWEAR
AND SHOE SOLE
INDUSTRY
For the shoe sole industry, Oxiteno
provides products for vulcanization used
for obtaining colored and translucent
rubbers that allow better incorporation of
silica to the mixture, also avoiding the
adsorption of accelerators and facilitating
the vulcanization process. Solvents used in
adhesives formulations for shoe soles can
also be supplied.
PRODUCTS FOR FOOTWEAR AND SHOE SOLE INDUSTRY

LEATHER PROCESSING
NAME DESCRIPTION Soaking Hair removal Decalcination Piquel and Retanning Dyeing Greasing Degreasing Finishing
and liming and purging tanning

METHYL ETHYL KETONE Methyl ethyl ketone

ETHYL GLYCOL Ethyl ether monoethylene glycol

BUTYL GLYCOL Butyl ether monoethylene glycol

ULTRASOLVE® M 1200 Sec-Butyl alcohol acetate

ETHYL GLYCOL ACETATE Monoethylene glycol ethyl ether acetate

BUTYL GLYCOL ACETATE Monoethylene glycol butyl ether acetate

SEC-BUTANOL Sec-Butyl alcohol

ISOBUTYL ALCOHOL Isobutyl alcohol

ISOPENTANOL Isopentyl alcohol

ULTRADER® DGW 710 Fatty glycol polyether

ULTRADER® S 100 Nonylphenol ethoxylate EO 9.5

ULTRADER® DNF 100 Blend of surfactants

ULTRANEX® NP 1000 W 30 Nonylphenol ethoxylate 100 EO

ULTRANEX® NP 300 Nonylphenol ethoxylate 30 EO

APPEARANCE APLICATION
at 25º C

Liquid Mild active solvent for leather finishing, shoe sole paint and adhesive formulations for shoes.

Liquid
Active solvent of intermediate evaporation for leather finishing formulations; penetrant for finishing.

Liquid

Liquid Active solvent of intermediate evaporation for leather finishing formulations.

Liquid Active solvent of low evaporation for leather finishing formulations; drying retardant.

Liquid Active solvent of low evaporation for leather finishing formulations; evaporation retardant.

Liquid

Liquid Co-solvent, evaporation retardant.

Liquid

Reduces the surface tension of the bath, facilitating the penetration of tanning, retanning and coloring agents and provides good cleaning of the equipment
Liquid and skin handling areas.

Reduces the surface tension of the bath, facilitating penetration of the tanning and retanning agents and dyes and provides good cleaning of the equipment
Liquid and skin handling areas.

Liquid Provides improved wetting of the skin and helps preventing excessive fixation of chromium liquor over the flower, avoiding chromium stains.

Liquid Non-ionic base for degreasing surfactant formulations for leather.

Solid Non-ionic base for degreasing surfactant formulations for leather.

Brands with the symbol ® are registered in Brazil

 LEATHER PROCESSING
NAME DESCRIPTION Soaking Hair removal Decalcination Piquel and Retanning Dyeing Greasing Degreasing Finishing
and liming and purging tanning

ULTRANEX® NP 120 Nonylphenol ethoxylate12 EO

ALKOPON® CN
Sulfated fatty alcohol ethoxylate
and sulfated fatty alcohol ethoxylate
ALKOPON® N

DIETHANOLAMINE
Ethanolamines

DIETANOLAMINA W

ULTRATAN® D Naphthalene sulfonate 

ULTRATAN® DL Naphthalene sulfonate  

ALKONAT® 1618 C30P Keto-stearyl alcohol

ALKONAT® 1214 CH Lauryl alcohol

ALKONAT® L Lauryl alcohol ethoxylate ( 1EO to 23 EO)

ULTRAMINA® 200 Ethoxylated fatty amine

ALKEST TW® 80 Sorbitan ester ethoxylate

ALKEST® SP 80 Sorbitan monooleate

ALKEST® SP 60 Sorbitan monostearate

APPEARANCE APLICATION
at 25º C

Paste Non-ionic base for degreasing surfactant formulations for leather.

Paste
Anionic base for degreasing surfactant formulations for leather.

Liquid

Liquid
Enhance the reducing effect on the pores and hair roots, resulting in excellent cleaning, remove epidermal layer and the leather opening; allow developing processes
preserving the hair, which facilitates the removal in sieves, considerably reducing the organic load in the treatment of effluents, thereby avoiding the formation of
"paste of degraded keratin", which is difficult to separate from the effluent.
Liquid

Powder
Helps the penetration of dyes and anionic retanning agents; filling tannin.

Liquid

Solid / Tablets This surfactant can be applied at various stages of leather processing with emulsifying and greasing action.

Liquid Recommended emulsifier for leather greasing.

Liquid to solid Recommended emulsifier for soaking and liming steps.

Liquid Depilating amine recommended for the liming step.

Liquid Recommended emulsifier for greasing and retanning.

Liquid Recommended emulsifier for greasing and retanning.

Solid / Tablets Recommended emulsifier for greasing and retanning.

Brands with the symbol ® are registered in Brazil

 LEATHER PROCESSING
NAME DESCRIPTION Soaking Hair removal Decalcination Piquel and Retanning Dyeing Greasing Degreasing Finishing
and liming and purging tanning

ALKOMOL® L Ethoxylated and propoxylated lauryl alcohol

ALKOMOL® IT Ethoxylated and propoxylated isotridecyl alcohol

ULTRASOL® RH 400 Hydrogenated Castor Oil ethoxylate

GLICENAT® GC K Glycerin

CUIREXTAN® AB Chrome Oxide

CUIREXTAN® B33 Basic chromium sulfate

CUIREXTAN® B50 Basic chromium sulfate

CUIREXTAN® BS Basic chromium sulfate

IMBIREX® L Blend of surfactants

CUIROIL® D6 Blend of oils

DERMAREX® BC Blend of oils

DERMAREX® FG Synthetic fatliquor

RESINREX® Q7 Melamine resin

REXTAN® FN Phenolic derivative

APPEARANCE APLICATION
at 25º C

Liquid Degreaser and Emulsifier for various stages of leather processing.

Liquid Degreaser and Emulsifier for various stages of leather processing.

Liquid Recommended emulsifier for greasing formulations and leather retanning.

Liquid Surfactant for use in formulations requiring degreasing action.

Powder Product with self-basification character and excellent fixation, which favors the reduction of the chromium content in the final bath.

Powder Product favors smoothness and leather filling giving a fine grain.

Powder Product favors tanning / retanning, increasing the affinity of leather to dyes, which allows obtaining more flexible, elastic and soft touch leathers.

Product of anionic character with easy solubility and penetration into the leather, which acquires cationic character increasing its reactivity, a fact that anticipates the
Powder basification process, avoiding the formation of chromium precipitates.

Liquid Product suitable for all skin types with high emulsifying and wetting characteristics.

Liquid Emulsifier recommended for retanning and greasing, which favors penetration and retention of greasing oils.

Liquid Product with excellent wetting and penetration characteristics, which favor softness, avoiding the flower release.

Liquid Product enables obtaining spongy leather of light weight, high smoothness and softness.

Powder Product provides a closed grain and selective filling, optimizing resistance to light. Product does not harden the leather.

Powder Product with excellent tanning property, which provides a fine grain, favoring leather polishing. Highly recommended for light tints of leather.

Brands with the symbol ® are registered in Brazil

SPECIFIC PRODUCTS FOR ADHESIVES AND HOT-MELT

The Oxiteno line of oxygenated solvents enables adhesive manufacturers to develop more friendly formulations, free from aromatic solvents, low VOC,
high performance and competitive costs.

TRADE EVAPORATION RATE FUNCTION

NAME (Butyl Ac. = 100) Cosolvent Active solvent Coalescent Evaporation
Retarder
Couplant

Esters

ETHYL GLYCOL ACETATE 19

BUTYLGLYCOL ACETATE 3.7

ISOPENTYL ACETATE 53

ULTRASOLVE® M 1200 195

ULTRASOLVE® M 1280 32

ULTRASOLVE® P 1105 <0.1

ULTRASOLVE® 1300 ECO 0.9

ULTRAFILM™ 1000 ECO <0.1

ULTRAFILM™ 2000 ECO <0.1

ULTRAFILM™ 3000 ECO <0.1

Glycol Ethers

ETHYL GLYCOL 35

ETHYL DIGLYCOL <1

BUTYL GLYCOL 7

BUTYL DIGLYCOL <1

ULTRASOLVE® P 240 A <0.1

Ketones

METHYL ETHYL KETONE (MEK) 390

Alcohols

ULTRASOLVE® L 1100 89.7

ISOBUTANOL 82.0
ISOPENTANOL 20

Brands with the symbol ® are registered in Brazil

The EMCAplus® line offers naphthenic and paraffinic white mineral oils of high purity that complies with the quality standards of USP, NF and FDA
(A), FDA (B) and FDA (C). Oxiteno mineral oils are colorless, odorless and do not fluoresce in daylight. They have diverse portfolio containing
naphthenic and paraffinic oils with different viscosities, which can be used in pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSA) in adhesives applications for
hygiene and tapes, and hot -melt adhesives.

Appearance Flash point COC Viscosity at 100 Viscosity SSU

MINERAL OILS at 25°C °C 100 °F 100 °F

EMCAplus® 140 Clear liquid 190 min 29.65 – 34.10 140.0 – 160.0

EMCAplus® 200 Clear liquid 200 min 40.70 – 45.15 190.0 – 210.0

EMCAplus® 350 N Clear liquid 210 min 73.20 – 77.70 340.0 – 360.0

EMCAplus® 450 N Clear liquid 210 min 90.50 – 99.30 420.0 – 460.0

Brands with the symbol ® are registered in Brazil

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