SPLENDA

hand-crafted tradition

knowledge & Know-how

environmental respect

commitment

personal touch

These are the principles that power the daily work at Splenda Leather.
A Company specialised in tanning high-quality leathers through factory processes which uphold the maximum respect for the environment.

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Splenda Leather was born almost a century ago in Igualada (Barcelona), a city with seven centuries of history in the tannery industry.

Using its own techniques and plant-based elements, today Splenda produces exclusive leathers from the most sustainable processes with the ability to send them worldwide.

Loyal to the origins and traditions of the craft, custodian of inherited knowledge, respectful to the environment, committed to security and innovation and oriented around excellence. This is Splenda Leather.

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Catalogue

Classic Vegetable Leather, Soft Bom Vegetable Leather or Sole Leather. Splenda Leather
tans thehides using exclusively vegetable processes, obtaining products
perfectly suitable for a great diversityof uses.

01

Classic

From 1.5 mm to 4.0 mm

Tanned leather with mimosa and quebracho extracts that give it a compact fibre, but at the same time flexible and adaptable to different products.

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02

Soft Bom

From 2.5 mm to 3.5 mm

Tanned leather also with mimosa and quebracho, but lubricated with a blend of special oils that give it it’s characteristic flexibility and patina.

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03

Sole Leather

From 2.5 mm to 6.0 mm

Leather obtained after a long tanning process with chestnut extracts, which gives it a very compact and extremely resistant fibre.

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Reception

Arrival of the trucks with the hides to be treated

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Cutting

Cutting of the hides into four pieces, bend, neck and bellies

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Soaking

Washing and restoring the hide’s hydration level

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Dehairing

Removal of hair from the hide

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Liming

Relaxation of the skin structure by lime treatment. The fibres are opened to allow the penetration of the products in the following stages

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Fleshing

Removal of adipose tissue from the inside layer of the hide

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Deliming and Pickling

Removal of calcium hydroxide to lower the pH of the skin and adjustment of pH before proceeding with the following stages

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Tanning

Stabilisation of collagen fibre with tannin extracts

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Shaving

levelling the thickness of the skin to the desired value

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Re-tanning

Tan treatment to obtain the varying final characteristics, dyeing and fattening of the hide

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SETTING-OUT

Elimination of excess water and wrinkles

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Drying

Decrease water content to adequate humidity

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Finishing

procedures to obtain the final flexibility, appearance, colour and brightness of the hide

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Logistics

Classification and shipment of hides to clients

About Us

Splenda Leather works with the upmost respect for the craft tradition of tanning, with a valuable workforce, an honest and close relationship with the client along with achieving excellence in the product as the main goal.

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Blog

If you wish to be informed about our sector, about how Splenda works or in which fairs we participate, you can visit our Blog where we present everything we consider interesting about our profession and our activity.

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Contact

We have time for you. Need to talk?

Email: farres@splenda.es
Phone: +34 93 803 78 11

Where can you find us?

C/ Sant Antoni de Baix, 46-48
08700 Igualada
(Barcelona) Spain

If you have any questions or, for example, or you have specific requirements, please contact us and we will be happy to assist you.

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