Manufacturing Magazine May 2015 | Page 75

BRAZIL
In black wattle plantation areas , the forest unit combines black wattle growing with cattle breeding , capitalizing on the availability of areas and large expanses of native grass . At present , nearly 6,000 cattle coexist in black wattle forests .
Products In the 1980 ’ s , looking towards the future , TANAC developed the TANFLOC range of environmentally safe coagulants and flocculants for drinking water , industrial petrochemical effluent treatment , ceramics , food , mining , refining , and the metal and cellulose industries .
Produced from raw materials , tannin is produced with renewable natural sources . TANAC products are used at all stages of leather production , including pre-tanning , tanning and re-tanning . They have a wide range of applications in addition to leather for automotive and furniture upholstery , footwear and garments
With certified wood , TANAC produces quality woodchips for the cellulose industry . However , they are also suitable for the production of wood panels and as raw material for the generation of green energy .
It is worth highlighting the fact that TANAC ’ s natural extracts also have a wide range of applications in the chemical sector . Use in oil well drilling , mud conditioners , ceramic mass viscosity reducers , concrete deflocculates , suspension agents for agrochemicals and wood adhesives are some of the main applications .

Company Information

NAME
Tanac S / A
HEADQUARTERS
Montenegro - Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil
ESTABLISHED
1948
PRODUCTS / SERVICES
Water treatment , leather , woodchips and natural extracts .

“ Idealising , planning and acting : this is the right order to materialise the actions that shall turn the world into a better place for all its inhabitants .”

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