project journey
5th TRIMESTER
4th TRIMESTER
3rd TRIMESTER
1st AND 2st TRIMESTER
5th TRIMESTER
Activities from October 2022 to December 2022

- Reporting on deliverables 6 and 7, referring to the production in experimental tannery of the 21 benchmark leathers, as well as to the analysis of wastewaters.
- Delivery and set up of the first pilot plant, the project prototype.
- Optimization of the chemical reactions aimed for the modifications of natural tannins.
- Ongoing production and characterization of our innovative products, starting their first application trials in leather tanning.
- Definition of acceptability criteria and wastewater analysis methods that will be adopted during the project.
- Project presentation and update for stakeholders via talk during the Open Events of Lineapelle Milano. Project dissemination at our companies’ booths throughout the exhibition.
- Participation to the III IULTCS Eurocongress 2022 held in Vicenza.
- Design and purchase of gadgets to promote the 2 key concepts of our project: sustainability and circular economy.
4th TRIMESTER
Activities from July to September 2022

- Reporting on deliverables 6 and 7, referring to the production in experimental tannery of the 21 benchmark leathers, as well as to the analysis of wastewaters.
- Delivery and set up of the first pilot plant, the project prototype.
- Optimization of the chemical reactions aimed for the modifications of natural tannins.
- Ongoing production and characterization of our innovative products, starting their first application trials in leather tanning.
- Definition of acceptability criteria and wastewater analysis methods that will be adopted during the project.
- Project presentation and update for stakeholders via talk during the Open Events of Lineapelle Milano. Project dissemination at our companies’ booths throughout the exhibition.
- Participation to the III IULTCS Eurocongress 2022 held in Vicenza.
- Design and purchase of gadgets to promote the 2 key concepts of our project: sustainability and circular economy.
3rd TRIMESTER
Activities from April 2022 to June 2022

- Completed production in experimental tannery of 21 leathers, tanned with chrome, synthetic tannins and aldehydes, to be used as benchmark.
- Physico-chemical analysis of these leathers and assessment of the environmental impact for each tanning process wastewater.
- Selection of providers and purchase of the pilot reactor to be used as prototype for the project. Set up of the area where all these new equipment will be installed.
- Production and characterization of the new modified products on a larger scale (kilograms).
- Weekly posting on our social channels (Instagram e LinkedIn).
- Project dissemination by giving presentations in specific conferences: International Polymer Characterization Forum (Halle) and Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries (Bruges).
- Publication of press releases on leather industry media such as Ars Tannery and Leatherbiz.com.
1st AND 2st TRIMESTER
Activities from September 2021 to March 2022

- Selection of 21 leathers, tanned with chrome, synthetic tannins and aldehydes, to be used as benchmark.
- Lab scale production (tens of grams) and characterization of 20 batches of new modified products based on chestnut and quebracho extracts.
- Definition of the specifications for the new prototypes to be used in the project. Selection of providers and order emission for most of the equipment.
- Selection and purchase of the equipment for the experimental tannery, which will permit to simulate an industrial tannery production of our innovative leathers.
- Design of the LIFE I’M TAN logo and publication of the project website in 2 languages (Italian and English).
- Definition of graphic layout and printing of promotional material.
- Presentation of the project to the stakeholders via webinar, taking part to a promotional event for Life programs hosted in Poland and networking at the Lineapelle exhibition in Milan.
- Set up of our social network pages, for LinkedIn and Instagram, and publication of first posts.
- Signing of contracts between the partners and definition of all the formal aspects of the project.
- Project kick-off during the visit of the Monitor from the EU Commission, who carried out the first inspection in Silvateam’s Headquarters.