Research Directions of CSIR-CLRI

• Leather Manufacturing Sector:
  • Cleaner technological options
  • Rationalization of materials and energy inputs for sustainable leather manufacture
  • Process Intensification and rationalization of energy for unit value enhancement

• Leather Products Sector:
  • Developing appropriate Human capital for leather products sector
  • Healthcare footwear
  • Combination products and design innovation
  • Productivity improvement

• Leather Chemicals Sector:
  • Smart chemicals
  • Multifunctional chemicals
  • Chemicals for 3D printing

• Waste Management:
  • High value products from hides/skins
  • Waste, odour and VOC abatement technologies for leather
  • Wastewater management technologies
  • Solid waste management technologies for value-added products

• Fundamental Research:
  • Leather biomaterials for medical/pharmaceutical applications
  • Tissue engineering/Synthetic skin
  • Leather-like materials
  • Bio-therapeutics peptides