Greenfinish Sample & Lab

GREENFINISH SAMPLE and GREENFINISH LAB are very low environmental impact solutions with a release paper system.

GREENFINISH SAMPLE is ideal for the finishing of leathers samples.
The line, 11,5 m long and with a speed of 1-2 m/min, was designed for tanneries that already have a GREENFINISH line whose production has not been interrupted and who want optimize sample production times.
GREENFINISH SAMPLE, specially designed for this purpose, has small dimensions and works in line, creating samples whose finishing is identical to the leathers of the main production plant. The in-line finishing is possible thanks to the GREENSTARs roller coater, to the special lamps, mounted on the conveyor connecting to the KISSPRESS, which takes care of the drying of the leathers and, finally, thanks to the low operating speed that guarantees an adequate drying time.

GREENFINISH LAB is specifically designed for chemical laboratory.
This solution, 8 m long and with a low speed of 1-2 m/min, provides a single module within which the unwinder, winder, cleaning unit and leather detachment section are incorporated.

Fig 1. Layout GREENFINISH SAMPLE and GREENFINISH LAB LINE

The lines combine efficiency and eco-sustainability aspects:
- combine efficient and ecological performance;
- create a covering effect that evenly covers the surface of the leather, even on the most defective examples;
- minimisation of negative environmental impacts with the reduction of energy waste and the elimination of atmospheric emissions.

Among the main innovations made by this finishing system are:
- the possibility of finishing any type of leathers with a single step with considerable benefits in reducing costs and working times
- the possibility of obtaining an almost completely finished leather that can be customized with replacements and fixatives
- compared to spray and roller finishing, the reduction of finishing steps which, consequently, reduces the risk of contamination to a minimum
- the possibility of reusing the release paper, now consumed after 20-30 passes, also in an alternative way, i.e. as a matrix for products with smooth base (drummed or with larger prints).

THE SYSTEM
1.DETACHING UNIT, UNWINDING, REWINDING UNIT AND RELEASE PAPER CLEANING MACHINE
2.GREENLINE-R ROLLER COATING HEAD
3.DOUBLE INFRARED DRYING TUNNEL
4.LAMINATION CALENDER
5.INFRARED CONVEYOR BELT
6.GREENSTARs ROLLER COATING MACHINE

ECONOMIC BENEFIT

• Low cost of the plant.
• Option of small batches.
• No boiler for the diathermic oil.
• Reduced power consumption of drying ovens: the lamps are turned off during the line inactivity.

TECHNICAL BENEFIT

• Small overall dimension (11,5 m SAMPLE system, 8 m LAB system) with a speed 1-2 m/min.
• Upgrading of any type of leather.
• Temperature control directly on both the surface of the release paper and on the leathers.
• Elimination of dust contamination.
• Automatic cleaning system for release paper.
• Possibility of use of different types of release paper.

GREEN BENEFIT

• Reduced power consumption of water and electricity.
• No waste of chemical.
• Re-use of the release paper from 80 up to 90 times.
• Zero emissions in atmosphere.