Leather finish adhesion failure – Case #199

“A picture is worth a thousand words”. Practical solutions to problems encountered in the manufacturing process that demonstrate how we assist our customers’ factories to produce Right from the Start ^TM.

Problem: a lot of cowhide finished leather failed the finish adhesion test (tape test).

Impactiva solution: we rejected the lot since this can cause serious problems in shoe manufacturing. The tannery will study if it is possible to rework, otherwise they will replace the lot.

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