LEA – Leather

For leather that lasts

Seasons change, fashions change, leather remains. LANXESS Leather (LEA) is one of the few suppliers providing the full range of chemical products necessary for the manufacture of leather: inorganic and synthetic tanning agents, preservatives and fatliquoring agents, dyestuffs and pigments as well as the tanning and finishing auxiliaries. A Cooperation agreement with The Dow Chemical Company, formerly Rohm and Haas Company enlarges LANXESS' product range even further.

The most important brands & products

  • Tanning auxiliaries: Baymol®*, Cismollan®, Preventol®, Baykanol®*,
  • Mineral tanning and retanning products: Baychrom®*, Blancorol®*, Chromosal®
  • Synthetic/organic tanning and retanning products: Tanigan®, Retingan®, Leukotan™**, Levotan®, Lubritan™**
  • Fatliquoring Agents: Baykanol®
  • Colorants: Baygenal®*, Levaderm®, Euderm®, Bayderm®*
  • PU dispersions: Bayderm®*, Aquaderm®
  • Finishing auxiliaries: Aquaderm®, Euderm®, Eukanol®, Baysin®*, Xeroderm®, Primal™**, Acrysol™**
  • Solvent-containing top coats: Isoderm®
  • Special processes: Baygen®*, Levacast®

Main industries and areas of application

The Leather business unit is one of the leading providers of system solutions for the leather industry, from chemicals for all stages of leather production to intensive on-site technical support.

The Leather business unit is one of the leading providers of system solutions for the leather industry, from chemicals for all stages of leather production to intensive on-site technical support.

* Registered brand of Bayer AG, Leverkusen
** Trademarks of The Dow Chemical Company, USA




If you want to find out more about leather, visit the Leather business unit on our website or contact one of our global representatives.

NEWS

 

2011-09-30

Chromite foundry sand now direct from LANXESS

From October 1, 2011, specialty chemicals company LANXESS will market its foundry-grade chromite sand to customers around the world direct from its own chrome ore mine in Rustenburg, South Africa.

2011-09-06

A milestone in organic tannage

A new tanning technology is introduced at the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE), which will be held in Shanghai, China, from September 6-8, 2011. LANXESS, the German specialty chemicals company, is launching X-Tan, an organic tanning process.

2011-07-28

LANXESS steps up commitment to China through local investments

LANXESS is strengthening its commitment to serve the growing Chinese market with premium products by making a number of local investments totaling more than EUR 40 million.