ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY COMPOSITION, SUITABLE FOR LEATHER TANNING, COMPRISING ZEOLITE

摘要

The invention relates to a composition suitable for leather tanning comprising zeolite treated with monocarboxylic acid and to a method for manufacturing said composition. The method comprises providing zeolite into a reactor and keeping said zeolite in motion while introducing concentrated monocarboxylic acid thereto provided that the mean temperature of the resulting composition is 50°C or below. Furthermore, the invention provides use of said composition for treating leather and the resulting product, and use as an activator in detergent formulations.