NPD & Innovation in the Chemical Industry, Berlin: April 26, 2017 by Michael Costello

1. NPD & Innovation in the Chemical Industry, Berlin: April 26, 2017
Michael Costello
Unlocking the innovation potential of the
bio-economy in leather chemicals

2. Stahl
§ Chemicals for leather processing
§ Specialty coatings
§ 1800+ employees
§ 13 factories, 11 Research centres,38 service laboratories
§ €650 Million sales

4. Developing a Strategy
§ Measure footprint
§ Identify stakeholders – get their feedback
§ Define Sustainability
§ Goal – Strategy - Implementation
§ Fit with company culture, vision
§ Communicate

5. Defining sustainability
§ Promotion of environmentally and socially responsible
practices
§ Use of natural and renewable resources
§ The reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions

6. Raw Hide
1
Beaming 2
Tanning 3
Retanning 4
Finishing
Leather Manufacturing

7. Probiotics
Live micro-organisms that can confer health benefits (health drinks etc)

8. Probiotics for Leather
Fermentation process using probiotic cultures and natural raw
materials
Probiotics Natural raw ingredients
Proviera Probiotics for
Leather™
Fermentation

9. Benefits
Potential reduction of water pollution
(COD , mg O2 / ton of raw leather)
0
50
100
150
200
250
Finishing
Re-­‐tanning
Tanning
Beaming
Soaking
20-25% reduction

10. 1 Raw Hides 2 Beaming 3 Tanning 4 Retanning 5 Finishing
Proviera Probiotics
For Leather®
Leather Manufacturing

11. Polyurethanes

12. Bio-based Polyurethanes

13. 1 Raw Hides 2 Beaming 3 Tanning 4 Retanning 5 Finishing
Proviera ® -
Probiotics
For Leather™
Bio-based
Polyurethanes
The Leather Manufacturing Process

14. Thank you for your attention
www.stahl.com