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Leather and Leather Processing

Besides wool, stone and wood leather is one of the oldest natural materials in human history. It has always been used as protective and decorative clothing but also as technical material. Today, leather has nearly vanished from technical applications. But despite numerous substitutes leather continues to be popular with the automotive, furniture, shoe and fashion industries thanks to its precious and natural character. And as sustainability and ecology play an important role in particular in these industries, there are consistently new approaches for research topics.

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Research Projects + Publications

About 70 publicly funded research and development projects are carried out at our institute every year. In the course of these projects, important results and knowledge are generated, which we share with our partners, customers and the interested public. In this section you will find all currently running projects as well as a library of completed research projects of the past 20 years. In the publications section you will also find lectures, publications in specialist titles and poster presentations by our scientists on a wide range of topics. To simplify your search, please use the filters provided.

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FILK appointed for Level II assessment according to D45 1333 for test labs of Group PSA suppliers

FILK rated Level I test lab authorized to assess PSA suppliers external test labs See our services of flammability tests For performing flammability tests according to PSA methods an external test lab needs to be classified Level II. As Level I...

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Testing Made in Germany - FILK to participate in Virtual APLF 2021

Greater China 20-21 Jan 2021 Indian Subcontinent 28-29 Jan 2021 Africa and the Middle East 3-4 Feb 2021 With its unique material competence for leather, leather substitutes, coated textiles and composites the Germany-based FILK Research Institute...

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FILK test laboratory successfully completes VW certification process

Certification allows testing services for VW suppliers worldwide Since the beginning of April 2021, the Accredited Testing Laboratory at FILK Freiberg Institute gGmbH has successfully completed the VW certification process as a testing service...

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FILK test laboratory successfully completes VW certification process

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Exhibitor and visitor record at Techtextil 2024 – A review

World's largest trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens, Techtextil, in Frankfurt/Germany Bildgalerie “Sustainable, recyclable composite materials – new paths for technical textiles” Bildergalerei High quality of the trade visitor and...

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FILK TEST LABORATORY RECEIVES FLEXIBLE ACCREDITATION CERTIFICATE ACCORDING TO DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018

FILK TEST LABORATORY RECEIVES FLEXIBLE ACCREDITATION CERTIFICATE ACCORDING TO DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 The test lab complies with the high demands of the DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 standard released in 2018, thus certifying the institute´s expertise,...

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FILK TEST LABORATORY RECEIVES FLEXIBLE ACCREDITATION CERTIFICATE ACCORDING TO DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018

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9th Freiberg Leather Days on 9 and 10 June 2021 fully digital

Honours of the VGCT e.V. Conference at the highest digital level Different additional offers in the event platform VGCT General Assembly After the conference is before the conference Thank you and goodbye Around 130 participants from 19 nations in...

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13th Freiberg Leather Days 2025: Where tradition meets transformation

13th Freiberg Leather Days on 21 and 22 May 2025 back in Freiberg Trenner Bildergalerie Trenner Day 1 – Social debate and bio-based innovations Trenner Bildergalerie Trenner Keynote: Livestock as a value-adding component in regional material flow...

Biology

Extraction and Processing of Collagen

Collagen Analysis

Tissue Engineering

Genetics and species identification

Using biological resources for the manufacture of biopolymers

Interaction of the biological system with materials

Surfaces

Friction / Abrasion / Wear

Perceived Quality

Surface modification / Varnishing

Data analysis / simulation

Technical Infrastructure Surface Technology

Functional Layer Systems

Smart Materials

Sustainable polymer systems and material recycling

Polymer membranes

Flame-resistant composites

Polymer synthesis and characterisation of polymer formulations

Technologies and Techniques

Leather and Leather Processing

Tannery pilot plant

Special analysis and method development for testing leather

Freiberg Hide Powder

Material ecology and sustainability in leather manufacture

Research Projects + Publications

Current Projects

Project Library

Publications

Research Networks

Membership in the ZUSE community

Membership in the SIG

Competence network NanoCarbon

Zuse cluster bioeconomy

Accredited Test Laboratory

Physical Testing

FILK Ident

Chemical Analysis

Emissions + Odour

OEKO-TEX®

Technical Service A for the Federal Motor Transport Authority

Special Analysis

Tests by publisher

Tests by industries

Standards / Specifications

Certification

OEKO-TEX® Certifications

ECO₂L Energy Controlled Leather

Material Failure Analysis + Expertise

Material Failure Analysis + Expertise

Leather + Leatherfibre Boards

Leather + Leatherfibre Boards

Coated Textiles + Plastic Roll Goods

Coated Textiles + Plastic Roll Goods

Functional Coatings + Composites

Functional Coatings + Composites

Collagen + Biogenic Materials

Collagen + Biogenic Materials

Biomaterials

Biomaterials

Plastics + Elastomers + Foils

Plastics + Elastomers + Foils

Textiles + Yarn

Textiles + Yarn

Trendsubstitutes

Trendsubstitutes

Meetings / Conferences

Freiberg Leather Days

Freiberg Collagen Symposium

Trade Fairs / Exhibition

Trade Fairs / Exhibition

Seminars

Seminars

Lectures

Lectures

Teaching at TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Teaching at TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Vocational further qualification

Vocational further qualification

Test Laboratory