Mimosa Powder

POP Mimosa ME is a mixture of mimosa medium bleach extract and wattle extract which is suitable to any kind of vegetable leather. It is excellent for pit-drum or drum tannage and also for the retannage of chrome leather. Typical analysis : Physical Aspect : Light brown hygroscopic powder. Ionic character: Anionic PCP : Free Tannins % : 70.0 + 2.0 (72.5 + 2.0 dry basis ) Moisture % : 6.5 maximum pH (1:10 soln.) : 4.5-5.0 Properties : Pop mimosa me is soluble in tap and hot water. It has the following characteristics for vegetable tannage : Efficient penetration. Excellent yield. Good fixation. For retannage of chrome leather POP MIMOSA ME permits : Bellies and flanks fillings. Better buffing properties. To keep embossing effect. Excellent polish effect. Application : POP MIMOSA ME may be used alone or blended with other vegetable extracts. The following use is recommended : Based on limed weight 25-30% of POP MIMOSA ME for vachetta tannage ( veg leather ) 40 - 45% of POP MIMOSA ME for soles tannage. Based on shaved weight 5-15% of POP MIMOSA ME for chrome leather retannage. Recommendation : During the leather production, there may be a risk of iron contamination. In order to prevent this, we suggest to use an iron-sequestering agent such as Pop DS Powder (0.2% on the reference weight), which may be added together with the first addition of tanning agents on the tanning or retaining processes. Storage : POP MIMOSA ME maintains its characteristics unchanged if properly stored in dry premises protected from sunlight in closed bags. PACKING : POP MIMOSA ME is presented in a powder form, dedusted, and packed in a 25 kgs jute bag net weight.