Tannery salt for hide curing and leather processing
Fresh hides and skins are salted within hours of slaughter, and tanneries use salt again in pickling. It is one of the largest industrial uses of coarse solar salt.
Uses of salt in tanning and leather
- Hide and skin curingWet salting, commonly 30–50 % of the green hide weight in salt.
- Brine curingRaceway and drum brining of cattle hides.
- PicklingSalt with acid before chrome or vegetable tanning.
- Hide traders and slaughterhousesSalt to preserve hides before shipment.
What buyers specify
| Parameter | What buyers specify |
|---|---|
| Sodium chloride | 95–98 % or more |
| Grain size | Coarse salt that stays on the hide |
| Impurities | Low iron; low calcium and magnesium for even curing |
| Additives | Biocides or soda ash added by the tannery where required |
| Delivered cost | Price per tonne delivered is decisive |
What Al Mozan supplies
Supplied now
Coarse washed solar salt is a standard curing salt. We supply tanneries, hide traders and slaughterhouses in bags, big bags and bulk, quoted delivered to your nearest port.
- Industrial saltRaw and washed solar salt for refiners, processors and general industry
Packaging, minimum order and documents
- Packaging
- 50 kg bags, 1,000 kg big bags, bulk.
- Minimum order
- One 20-ft container; 3,000 t bulk.
- Documents
- Certificate of analysis for the lot, independent load-port inspection certificate, certificate of origin, packing list and bill of lading. Safety data sheet on request.
- Load ports
- Tripoli and Zuwara; road delivery to Tunisia
Leather and tanneries: questions buyers ask
Is your coarse salt suitable for hide curing?
Yes. Coarse washed solar salt at 98.7–99.4 % NaCl is a standard curing salt.
Can you add biocide?
No. Tanneries add their own curing additives.
Which tanning regions can you reach quickly?
Italy in one to four days by sea, and Spain, Turkey and Tunisia by sea or road.
Request salt for tanneries and hide curing
Send your specification, quantity and destination. Export sales replies within one business day with availability, an indicative price and the laboratory report.
- Reply within one business day, in English or Arabic.
- Laboratory report and specification sent with every quotation.
- Prefer email? sales@almozansalt.com