Innovative, high quality and safe retanning specialties We offer the opportunity to produce top quality leather that meets all applicable requirements and restrictions. If you are looking for reducing the risk of rejections of final leather articles and your customer demand products which are produced without formaldehyde or Restricted Substance Lists-chemicals, we have the solution for you! The Safetan range consists of products that exceed the latest standards concerning free monomers (such as formaldehyde, phenol) and all restricted substance chemicals that are mentioned in restricted substance or RSL lists. Smit & zoon takes pride in its Safetan brand. This brand reflects a group of innovative, high-quality and safe re-tanning specialties. The Safetan products enable to produce high quality leathers close to zero ppm free formaldehyde. This way, tanners can now create an added value for their customers as well as for consumers by making safe, high-quality leathers with less rejections of leathers or final articles. Safetan philosophy Smit & Zoon wants to be a reliable and valuable partner for tanneries and their customers. We have the ambition to supply answers to increasing challenges that tanners are facing. One of these challenges is meeting the ever increasing requirements in the field of product safety. Meeting these challenges while using existing chemicals often looks like a balancing act around the edges of safety and health requirements. The risk of producing off spec leathers is considerable. Safetan range The Safetan products that are most suitable for the production of top quality leather in luxury articles, such as shoes, car seats, and couches include Safetan DD 001, Safetan MM 002, and Safetan MW 005. For bag leather and furniture upholstery Safetan BB 003 and Safetan DD 001 are recommended Requirements Just like all Smit & zoon products, the Safetan range meets the requirements to the Manufacturing Restricted Substances list (MRSL) for leather. More information on our Safetan solutions can be found in the portfolio on the website of our Smit division as well as for more information on free formaldehyde. Need more information? Do you have any questions on this? chat with us Read more Newsroom New: Low bisphenol retanning range with BioTan XP 01L Royal Smit & Zoon supports Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design Royal Smit & Zoon has published its 2022 ESG Report Certificate of National High-Tech Enterprise for Smit in China Aukje Berden confirmed as new member in Leather Naturally Management Board Hans van Haarst will resign as CEO Leather Value Chain Continuity is a Choice Royal Smit & Zoon maintains EcoVadis GOLD Rating Synthol ZLS 246: Tailor made fatliquor for Zeo White From Paris to New York: Zeology gets worldwide attention at fairs Codyeco and Nera at Phygital Sustainability Expo in Rome PUMA RE:SUEDE experiment Opinions Hans’ perspective: Reflecting on 2021 and a look into the future Renewability and Sustainability in the leather industry Re: Ending the use of leather? Are you sure? Hans` perspective: Fundamental changes on the horizon for GDA Regulations on Bisphenols Bisphenols and the relation to leather Hans’ perspective: Reflecting on the post COVID-19 world ‘I prefer recycled plastic and vegan materials’ 6 vital elements in Post COVID-19 era Being proud of leather Update leather industry Leather industry continues to feel global trade uncertainty
