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Eco Friendly Leather Conference Folders can now be purchased with a clear conscience thanks to E.Leather, a unique and Eco Friendly product made from a specially developed production system. This article explains all you need to know about this exciting development in the world of Promotional Products.

1. Where does E.Leather originate from?
E.Leather is a by-product of many manufacturing process where leather is used. It comes from split hides, leather shavings, leather trimmings, etc, all of which would usually be sent to a rubbish site in the country of origin. These scraps of leather are then mixed with a textile core without using any glues, this results in a product that is 80% recycled fibre.

2. Is the manufacturing process an Eco Friendly one?
The production process uses a state of the art Thermal Oxidiser that meets stringent EU regulations, this process recovers the glues used as energy thereby reducing natural gas use by 55/75%. Also the use of air to air heat exchangers also recovers significant amounts of energy. Gas is used for drying heat which reduces CO2 emissions per KW by up to 50%. All electric motors used in the process are low energy, high efficiency and are rated at EFF1 where available. The resulting product is supplied on rolls which guarantees minimal wastage with a very high cutting yield. Regular reviews of production processes are expected to shortly result in a closed loop recycling process.

3. How is E.Leather produced?

The shavings,and off cuts are collected and ground down to produce individual fibres. A strong textile core is laid between two webbed rolls- the top layer is made of fibres from shavings and the bottom layer is made of fibres from trimmings and hides. The leather fibre webs are interlinked with the textile core using the process of hydro-entanglement. This removes the requirement for any glues and simulates the feel and look of real leather. The fabric is then dyed and afterwards dried and coloured.

4. What colours are available for E. Leather Folders?
There is a standard stock range of colours that is wide enough to cater for 95% of all requirements however exact colour matching to corporate colours can be achieved for minimum quantities. Texture is very important with especially with leather and there will be different requirements dependant on the use that the E.Leather is put to. E.G. you are unlikely to want a very soft, light finish when making promotional drinks mats whilst a fashion handbag would feel very uncomfortable manufactured from a firm finish. It is possible to create a number of different grain finishes with this process which adds yet another dimension to this very versatile material.

5. Why should I choose E.Leather for my next order of Conference Folders

1. E.Leather is an Eco friendly material
2. The finish is totally smoothe and has no marks or blemishes
3. Because it is made on rolls it is very cost efficient in terms of the cutting yield
4. It is extremely durable and has excellent fire resistant properties
5. It can be made in any shade
6. Designers can create lots of different grain finishes and colours
7. It has great keep clean qualities
8. The manufacturing process is extremely Eco friendly 9. Manufacture is in England so reducing the associated Carbon Footprint
10. The material lends itself to numerous branding techniques

Undoubtably E.Leather is here to stay and from an eco perspecyive that is a good thing. Buyers of Leather products should think seriously in future about making a choice between both products.

Please consider who you are buying these Leather Conference Folders for and what their position is in relation to the environment. If they are for the environment which they should be then by supplying them with an E.Leather conference folder you will be demonstrating that you are aware of their stance and are prepared to go out of your way to support it.

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