Established in : 1953

MANDATE

• To seek excellence in research in biological, chemical and engineering sciences.
• To serve as the national apex research institution in the areas of leather and related products.
• To provide education and training in leather and allied sciences on national and international levels.
• To help in technology planning and forecasting.
• To render technical assistance to leather industry.
• To serve as a technology gatekeeper and information base in leather sector.
• To develop and deliver technologies to the industry through effective extension network.
• To assist other developing countries in technology upgradation and training.

MAIN FACILITIES

• Pilot tannery.
• Footwear pilot plant.
• Chemical pilot plant.
• Design cell.
• Ploymer: Testing & synthesis.
• Byproducts pilot plant.
• NICLAI -vd National Information Centre on Leather and Allied Industries.

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS                          

• Basic research contribution relating to combination tanning mechanisms, mechanisms of shrinkage phenomena, aluminium and zirconium tanning materials, structural aspects of collagen, nutritional disorders and collagen structural stability of chrome collagen compounds, Indian vegetable tannin resources, novel NMR techniques and chemistry of chromium and its complexes.
• Applied research relating to new and innovative technique for leather processing, upgradation of low grade raw materials and leathers, technologies for manufacture of chemical auxiliries, animal and tannery byproduct utilization, biotechnologies for leather processing, chrome recovery and reuse, modernization of tannery wet operations, high performance and environment friendly synthetic tanning agents, nationwide surveys on (a) raw hides and skins, (b) capacity utilization in tanneries and (c) women's employment in footwear sector and surgical sutures and collagen sheet for burn management.

DIRECTOR
Dr. T. Ramasami

CONTACT ADDRESS
Adyar, Madras. 600 020.
Telephone: (091)44-4912150, 4910897.
Telegram : LESERCH, MADRAS
Telex    : 041-21014 CLRI IN.
Fax      : (091)44-4911589.
E-mail   : clri@sirnetm.iitm.ernet.in.