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1 Chrome, aldehyde and heavy-metal free leather tanning SMIT & ZOON B.V. The Netherlands THE STORY Smit & Zoon is a 7 th generation family owned business, which develops sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions for the leather industry. Acknowledged as one of the world’s leading family-owned leather chemical suppliers, the company plays a catalyzing role and is fully committed to the promotion and improvement of the whole leather value chain in order to make it better, entirely sustainable, safe and eco- friendly. As a committed company aiming for higher sustainability standards, Smit & Zoon has further developed the use of zeolite. Zeolite is commonly used material in other applications and is based on the most abundant elements available in the earths curst. Zeolite tanning allows tanners to make quality leather while having a reduced environmental footprint. As zeolite tanning is completely color neutral it allows the production of white leather and bright/clean fashion colors for designers and brands. Zeolite tanned leather can be used for e.g. automotive, aviation, (sport) shoes, bags, leather goods and a variety of other applications. Zeolite leather tanning is another step towards socially and environmentally sustainable leather and fits in seamlessly with Smit's vision towards 2025: “to create a 100% sustainable leather supply chain”. Zeolite based tanning agent for leather THIS CERTIFICATION INCLUDES ONE MATERIAL: MZ 8132 – Zeolite based leather tanning agent Certification # 4045 │ Expires July 17th 2021 The supplemental information contained in this specification sheet is provided by the manufacturer and is not verified for accuracy by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. Cradle to Cradle Certified™ is a certification mark licensed by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute.

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Chrome, aldehyde and heavy-metal free leather tanning SMIT & ZOON B.V. │ The Netherlands

THE STORY Smit & Zoon is a 7th generation family owned business, which develops sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions for the leather industry. Acknowledged as one of the world’s leading family-owned leather chemical suppliers, the company plays a catalyzing role and is fully committed to the promotion and improvement of the whole leather value chain in order to make it better, entirely sustainable, safe and eco-friendly.

As a committed company aiming for higher sustainability standards, Smit & Zoon has further developed the use of zeolite. Zeolite is commonly used material in other applications and is based on the most abundant elements available in the earths curst. Zeolite tanning allows tanners to make quality leather while having a reduced environmental footprint. As zeolite tanning is completely color neutral it allows the production of white leather and bright/clean fashion colors for designers and brands. Zeolite tanned leather can be used for e.g. automotive, aviation, (sport) shoes, bags, leather goods and a variety of other applications.

Zeolite leather tanning is another step towards socially and environmentally sustainable leather and fits in seamlessly with Smit's vision towards 2025: “to create a 100% sustainable leather supply chain”.

Zeolite based tanning agent for leather

THIS CERTIFICATION INCLUDES ONE MATERIAL:

MZ 8132 – Zeolite based leather tanning agent

Certification # 4045 │ Expires July 17th 2021 The supplemental information contained in this specification sheet is provided by the manufacturer and is not verified for accuracy by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute.

Cradle to Cradle Certified™ is a certification mark licensed by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute.

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MZ 8132 – Zeolite based leather tanning agent MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS Metabolism: Biological Applications: Leather tanning Composition: Zeolite based; white

powder in 25kg bags Country of Manufacturing: The Netherlands ORDERING INFORMATION Availability: Please contact Smit & Zoon CONTACT INFORMATION Name: Pim Wilgenburg

Email address: [email protected]

Phone number: +31 (0) 294 238 800

Website: www.smitzoon.com Certification # 4045 │ Expires July 17th 2021 The supplemental information contained in this specification sheet is provided by the manufacturer and is not verified for accuracy by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. Cradle to Cradle Certified™ is a certification mark licensed by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute.

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