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Connecting Leather Research andIndustry through Chemicals

28 – 30 January 2011

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Attend LERIG...It makes a Difference.

45th Leather Research Industry Get-Together (LERIG)

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Our Synergy Partners

n AC Tech Leather & Footwear Alumni Association (ALFA)

n All India Skin & Hide Tanners & Merchants Association (AISHTMA)

n Council for Leather Exports (CLE)

n Indian Finished Leather Manufacturers & Exporters Association (IFLMEA)

n Indian Footwear Components Manufacturers Association (IFCOMA)

n Indian Leather Garments Association (ILGA)

n Indian Leather Industry Foundation (ILIFO)

n Indian Leather Products Association (ILPA)

n Indian Leather Technologist’s Association (ILTA)

n Indian Shoe Federation (ISF)

n India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO)

n Leather Chemicals Distributors Association (LCDA)

n Leather Chemical Manufacturers Association (LCMA)

n South Indian Shoe Manufacturers Association (SISMA)

n Tamil Nadu Leather Tanners, Exporters & Importers Association (TALTEIA)

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Marking the beginning of the“Leather Week” celebrations at Chennai,India, the stakeholders of the Indian leather sector organize theLeather Research Industry Get-together (LERIG) with the CentralLeather Research Institute (CLRI) taking the lead. Since �965, LERIGhas provided a platform for formal and informal discussions amongstthe researchers, academicians and industrial leaders, thus pavingway for concerted actions towards overall development of the sector.Inrecentyears,thematicdiscussionsincludedBiologicaloptionsforleatherprocessing,Challengesandopportunitiesforleathersector,DevelopmentInitiatives, Augmentation Measures, Opportunities and New Directionsetc.LERIGisawellattendedeventwithindustrialleaders,technicalandR&Dpersonnel,researchersandyoungresearchersparticipating.

Concertedeffortsarerequiredfromresearchersinacademicorganizationssuch as CLRI and in chemical houses, the practicing young technicalforceandthedecisionbodiessuchasthestakeholderorganizationsforachievingahighermarketshareforIndianleather.�5thLERIGprovidesaplatformforsuchaneffort,whereinunderthecentralthemeofChemicals,discussionscanbeheldonmajortechnological issues impactingworldtradeonleather.Thesessionswouldhavepanelistsfromindustry,whowillhighlightthedrawbacksofexistingtechnologies,andR&DexpertsfromleadingchemicalmanufacturinghousesandCLRIwhowouldhighlighthowtheyhaveaddressedthesedrawbacksandalsotheextenttowhichtheirchemicalswouldmeetthegreenchemistryprinciplesandbansoncertainchemicalsundertheREACHprotocol.Sessionshavebeendividedinto four to discuss green technologies, requirements by customers,valueadditionandcompliancenormsandqualityconsistencyneeds.Onbothdays,productdemonstrationswouldbeheldbychemicalhousestoexplainfeaturesofnewproducts.

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.... Connecting Leather Research and Industry through Chemicals (CLRI-C)

We look forward to your support and participation

CoordinatingConvenorDr PT Perumal

Conveners:DrYLakshminarayana,DrSubhenduChakrabarti,SmtRVenba,DrPShanmugam,

ShriRMohan,DrKJSreeramandShriRChandrasekar

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G The B.M.DAS Memorial Lecture is held annuallyduringtheLeatherResearchIndustryGet-together(LERIG) to honor the first Director of CLRI, RaiBahadur Prof. Biraj Mohan Das. Starting with ProfBCGuhain�96�,whospokeonproteinsynthesis,�� eminent personnel have delivered this lectureonvarioustopicsrelatingtoleather.

The�5thBMDasMemorialLecturewillbedeliveredby Prof. Bi Shi, the President of the InternationalUnion of Leather Technologists and ChemistsSocieties(IULTCS)onthetopic:

About Prof. Bi Shi

Born in �958, professor Bi Shi has been engagedas the doctoral supervisor of Light Textile andFood College, and he is the Director of NationalEngineering Laboratory for Clean Technology ofLeatherManufactureandKeyLaboratoryofMinistryof Education, Sichuan University, China. Presidentof International Union of Leather TechnologistsandChemists(IULTCS),heisawell-knownexpertincleanleathertechnologyandreclamationofleatherwastes.Hehastotalof�68researchpapersandhascultured several post doctorates, doctorates andmastersstudents.

B M Das Memorial LectureFriday,�8January�0��,�PM,TripleHelixAuditorium,CLRI

B M Das Memorial LectureCourtesy

Leather Chemicals Manufacturers Association

“Difficulties and the solutions in developing clean technology of leather manufacturers”

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Dear Stakeholders & Members of the Indian Leather fraternity,

GreetingsfromCLRI!LeatherWeek�0��isahead.

I am writing this note informing you about the�5th edition of LERIG. LERIG �0�� will focus onconnectingleatherresearchandindustrythroughthe backbone of leather, namely, chemicals. Wehave planned four technical sessions and fourproduct demonstration sessions through whichwewilltrytobridgethegapbetweentheneedandthe availability of chemicals to achieve greener,naturalproducts,enhancedpropertiessoughtbycustomers,valueadditiontoIndianmaterialsandalsocompliancetostatutorynorms.

LERIG would be followed by the �6th IILF slatedfor��Januaryto�February�0��attheChennaiTradeCentre.

OnbehalfoftheInstitute,IpersonallyrequestyoutoextendyoursupporttoLERIG�0��.

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Friday, 28 January 2011, 3:00PM, Triple Helix Auditorium, CLRI �5thBMDasMemorialLecture–Prof.BiShi

Friday, 28 January 2011, 5:00PM, Triple Helix Auditorium, CLRI InaugurationofLERIG�0�� PresentationofCLEModeuropandDesignAwards�0�� PresentationofMeccaHajeeAbdulMajidAwards�0�� PresentationofLCMABestProjectAwards�0�� PresentationofALMudaliarOratoricalContestAwards�0��

Saturday, 29 January 2011, 9:45AM to11:15AM, Triple Helix Auditorium, CLRI Session�:GreenMark SessionChair:MrVPNaimurRehman LeadSpeaker:DrHeraldBauer

Saturday, 29 January 2011, 11:45AM to1:15PM, Triple Helix Auditorium, CLRI Session�:BrandsandCustomer SessionChair:MrNShafeeqAhmed LeadSpeaker:TobeinformedlaterSaturday, 29 January 2011, 2:30PM to 5:00PM, CLRI Tannery Quadrangle, CLRI Productdemonstration Participants:ClariantChemicalsIndiaLimited&BalmerLawrie&Co.Ltd.

Saturday, 29 January 2011, 2:30PM to 4:15PM, CLRI Museum Hall (Parallel session) StudentsCorner:PostersessiononSustainableGreenChemistry

Sunday, 30 January 2011, 9:45AM to11:15AM, Triple Helix Auditorium, CLRI Session�:Market SessionChair:MrKSrinivasan LeadSpeaker:Tobeinformedlater

Sunday, 30 January 2011, 11:45AM to1:15PM, Triple Helix Auditorium, CLRI Session�:Compliance SessionChair:DrZackariaSait LeadSpeaker:DrJurgenChristner

Sunday, 30 January 2011, 2:30PM to 4:00PM, CLRI Tannery Quadrangle, CLRI Productdemonstration Participants:BASFIndia&TFLLeatherTechnologyLtd.

Sunday, 30 January 2011, 2:30PM to 4:00PM, CLRI Museum Hall (Parallel session) StudentsCorner:PostersessiononInnovationsinLeatherScience&Technology

Sunday, 30 January 2011, 4:00PM to 5:30PM, Triple Helix Auditorium, CLRI Viewer’sforumandsummingupofLERIG�0��

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POSTER SESSIOnS & VIEwERS FORuMPoster SessionSaturday,�9January�0��,�:�0PMto�:�5PM,MuseumHall,CLRIOpen to students of city colleges to highlight the significance ofsustainablegreenchemistryinindustries

Poster SessionSunday,�0January�0��,�:�0PMto�:�5PM,MuseumHall,CLRIOpen to students of city colleges to highlight the significance ofinnovationsinleatherscienceandtechnology

Viewers forum and Summing upSunday,�0January�0��,�:�0PMto5:�0PM,TripleHelixAuditorium,CLRIOpentoallmembersof the leather fraternity, stakeholderassociations,andresearchersfromCLRI,thesessionwouldaddresstheconcernsoftheleatherindustryonallissuesirrespectiveofthethemeofLERIG.

CLE MODEuROP AnD DESIGn AwARD PRESEnTATIOn

AL MuDALIAR ORATORICAL COnTEST AwARDS

MECCA HAJI ABDuL MAJID AwARD FOR ExCELLEnCE In STuDIES

InDIA InTERnATIOnAL LEATHER FAIR31 JAnuARy - 3 FEBRuARy

Other associated programs

LCMA BEST PROJECT AwARD

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Topics to be addressed

• Green chemistry initiatives in leatherchemicals.

• Chemicals for making eco benign (green)andnaturalleathers.

• Methodsforenhancinguptakeofchemicalsandmanagementofwastes.

In essence this session would address the need and methodology to be adopted to get a labeling system for Indian leather, which is synonymous to environmental benign character of the leather and the sector

Green MarkSaturday,�9January�0��,9:�5AMto��:�5AM,

TripleHelixAuditorium,CLRIBackgroundThe color green is a sign of prosperity. Green Mark is the figure of“agreenleaftowrapupacleanandunpollutedearth”.GreenMarkmeansthe product has been verified through certain certification to show thatit is qualified of recyclable, low pollution, and resource saving therebycontributingtotheenvironmentalprotection.GreenMarkopensanarrayof opportunities to encourage and step forward on the exciting path ofsuccess.Itisintendedtopromotesustainabilityintheprocessenvironmentandraiseenvironmentalawarenessamongthestakeholders.

Toreachsuchanobjectiveinleatherindustryoneneedtotargetontheuseofgreenerand/ornaturalleatherchemicalsforthegreenmarkinleathers.Single approach of using natural chemicals alone may not be adequateto obtain desired properties in leathers and hence there is also need forthedevelopmentofhighexhaustionmethodologytoattainzero leatherchemicalandpossiblyzeroliquiddischarge.

SessionChairmanMr.VPNaimurRehman

Session Co-ChairDrGSekaran

PanelistsMr.SVKumar

Mr.MohammedThameemMr.MohanSrinivasDrJRaghavaRao

ChemicalcompanyrepresentativeLCMArepresentative

Lead SpeakerDr.HarldBauer

GlobalMarketing&SalesHeadClariantChemicals

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Brands & CustomerSaturday,�9January�0��,��:�5AMto�:�5PM,

TripleHelixAuditorium,CLRIBackgroundMarket success comes from the understanding ofcustomerreverberation.Abrandechoesthesentimentsof the customer. It creates trust, dependability,understandingandcare.Inleather,alltheseparametersareassociatedtothequalityoftheleather,achievablethrough technological excellence and innovativeness.Sourcing the right kind of raw material, adoptingthe ideal process sequence and employing the rightchemicals are all equally important in achieving aqualitysoughtafterbythecustomer.

Today’s customer demands more from his leather.There are customers whowishtoseetheirleathersmarter.MajorbrandswhichsourceIndianleather,havestartedechoingthesentimentsoftheconsumer.Thissessionwoulddiscusstheroleofchemicalsinachievingsuchspecialpropertiessoughtbycustomers.Aproactiveapproachwouldbederivedsothatthechemicalhousesandthustheindustry is technology ready tomeet the customerandbrand requirements.Emphasis would also be laid on exploring unknown territories which wouldprovide high value to the leather. This session would debate how far thechemicalscontributeandcancontributeinachievingsuchspecialproperties

Topics to be addressed• Specialpropertiessoughtbymajorbrandsandcustomers

• Chemicalsforachievingnewandsoughtproperties

• Exploringunknownterritoriesthroughchemicals

In essence this session would evolve a methodology to understand the property requirements sought by the customers as reflected by the desires of the brands and how these properties can be achieved through appropriate chemicals. Potential for leather to explore unknown territories, which would earn more value for leather would also be discussed

Session ChairmanMr.NShafeeqAhmed

Session Co-ChairDrNKChandrababu

PanelistsMr.PVGopalakrishna

Mr.IsrarAhmedMeccaMr.PakkarSayeedAhmed

Mr.Md.SadiqChemicalcompany

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Lead SpeakerMr.TapamChaudhuri

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Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd.

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Session ChairmanMr.KSrinivasan

Session Co-chairMr.DChandramouli

PanelistsDrBChandrasekaran

Mr.BRamalingamMr.SateeshJadhav

RepresentativeofTAWChemicalcompany

representativeLCMArepresentative

Lead SpeakerAndreaCeretta

HeadBASF,SouthAsia

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BASF InDIA

Topics to be addressed• Life style, aesthetic and fashion preferred value

addition

• Specialpropertiesfrominferiormaterial

• Roleofmaterialandtechnologyprowess

In essence this session would provide an insight into how value addition can be made in a manner that is preferred in the market place. Session would also address the raw material and skill requirements

MarketSunday,�0January�0��,9:�5AMto��:�5AM,

TripleHelixAuditorium,CLRIBackgroundValue addition is to economically add value to a product and formcharacteristicsmorepreferredinthemarketplace.Valueadditioncomesthrough innovation and coordination. An understanding of the marketanditsrequirementsismostessentialtoaddvalue,therebyprovidethebest to the customer. With economic meltdown, people’s disposableincome has reduced and industry needs to innovate to confer specialproperties desired by the customers to inferior materials at a low cost.In doing so, industry would be able to prevent the switch over of thepeopletocheaperfabrics.Fortheavailablerawmaterial,thereisaneedtoassessthedeterminantstovalueaddition.Theroleofchemicals,moresoinfinishingandproductmanufacture,andintheenhancementofvaluetoleatherneedstobecriticallyanalyzed.“Leatherplus”products,whichemploynaturalfabricsandpolymersalsoneedtobeconsideredforvalueaddition.

Thissessioninitstruesenseisintendedtodiscussspecialpropertiesthatare conferrable to inferior materials through chemicals, value additiontoleatherandleatherproductsthroughappropriatefinishinganduseofnaturalfabricsandpolymerstoenhancevalue.

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Topics to be addressed• CompliancetoREACHnorms

• Testproceduresforbannedchemicals

• Inputstoin-housefunctionalqualityassessment

In essence this session would provide an insight into the REACH preparedness of the chemical houses, current and futuristic needs for test procedures and how tanneries can check quality consistency of input chemicals through simple methods

ComplianceSunday,�0January�0��,��:�5AMto�:�5PM,

TripleHelixAuditorium,CLRIBackgroundCompliance calls for making leather chemicals andleathers in accordance with established guidelines,specifications,orlegislation.REACHnormsareevolvingand sceptism in the minds of the tanner needs tobe resolved by the chemical manufacturer and theresearchers.Testingnormsrelatingtofinishes,presenceof hazardous metal ions etc need to be explained in amanner in which the technical workforce can easilyidentifythepotentialsourcesforsuchbannedchemicalsand avoid them in leather processing. Alternatives forsuchbannedchemicalswillalsoneedtobediscussed.

Consistencyofqualityisyetanotherareaofparamountimportance.Thissessionwouldprovideinsightonhowqualityconsistencyandcompliancecangohandinhandintanneries.

Thesessiononcompliancehopestoevolveastrategicconcertedactionplaninvolvingalltheleadplayers,namely,tanner,chemicalhousesandresearcherstomeetthepresentandfuturisticcompliancenormseasily.Theevolvedactionplan is expected to make the tanners realize more value from their leatherthrough compliance, rather than compliance becoming a hindrance to theirbusiness.

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TFL Leather Technology Ltd

Session ChairmanDr.ZackriaSait

Session Co-chairDrBNDasPanelists

Mr.MAbdulWahabMr.MSKhaleelLurRahman

Mr.AGNaserAhmedDrCMuralidharan

ChemicalCompanyRepresentative

LCMArepresentative

Lead SpeakerDr.JurgenChristner

Head,Research&ApplicationsTFLLeatherTechnologyLtd

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RegistrationchargesareRs.�000forthosefromtheindustry,Rs.�500from research institutes and academy and Rs. �50 for students withvalididentitycards.Pleaseregisteronlinethroughourwebsite.

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