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Reusing finished leather waste to produce pigmented thermoplastic polyurethane composite
Footwear industries generate leather waste during the operation. Some of these wastes contain chromium, which may bring environmental concerns. This...
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Biodegradability of leather: a crucial indicator to evaluate sustainability of leather
Biodegradability is a crucial indicator to evaluate the sustainability of leather. Herein, a rapid method for biodegradation test in an aqueous...
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Nanoarchitectonics of nitrogen-doped porous carbon derived from leather wastes for solid-state supercapacitor
Leather solid wastes not only endanger the environment, but also lead to a significant waste of biomass resources. The efficient utilization of...
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Keratin-modified waterborne polyurethane: an alternative circular economy technology for adding value to cattle hair waste from leather tanneries
Waterborne polyurethane (WPU) has excellent performance because of its special soft and hard segments in polymer chains, but the relatively high...
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Study on Recycling of Chrome-Tanned Leather and Agriculture Waste for Insole Towards Sustainable Development
Currently, the world towards the use of recycled materials from industrial agricultural waste not only contributes to economic development but also...
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Sustainable metal-free leather manufacture via synergistic effects of triazine derivative and vegetable tannins
Restrictions on heavy metals, especially chromium, have encouraged alternative tanning systems that can reduce environmental and human health risks...
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Technical and technological constraints facing Tanzania leather value chain: a snapshot of intervention measures
The leather value chain starts with livestock, the key source of hides and skins, and the main raw materials for the industry. Despite having the...
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Leather for flexible multifunctional bio-based materials: a review
Nowadays, diverse leather usage conditions and increasing demands from consumers challenge the leather industry. Traditional leather manufacturing is...
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Research on the composite and functional characteristics of leather fiber mixed with nitrile rubber
AbstractThe recycling of leather solid waste not only involves resource utilization and environmental protection but also has important significance...
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Extraction of a novel tanning agent from indigenous plant bark and its application in leather processing
The use of vegetable tanning materials in leather processing has drawn attention as an alternative to basic chromium sulphate for its natural...
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Efficient and ecological leather processing: replacement of lime and sulphide with dispase assisted by 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride
Leather is a collagen-based biomass prepared from raw skins or hides by a series of unit operations, in which the unhairing and fiber opening are...
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Research progress on resource utilization of leather solid waste
Leather making is the process of converting raw hides into leather. Amounts of solid waste containing hazardous and high value components are...
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Review of the fabrication and application of porous materials from silicon-rich industrial solid waste
Porous materials have promise as sound insulation, heat barrier, vibration attenuation, and catalysts. Most industrial solid wastes, such as...
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Potential Hazards due to Municipal Solid Waste Open Dum** in India
The massive growth in the generation of municipal solid waste due to the rising food demand, population growth, industrialization, urbanization,...
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Life cycle assessment and leather production
AbstractLeather industry is facing new trends on production and consumption patterns due to society concerns. Circular economy is proposing a...
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Impact of tannery wastes on anaerobic co-digestion: enhancing biogas production and process efficiency
The study investigates the potential of anaerobic co-digestion (AcoD) as a sustainable solution for managing putrescible organic waste generated by...
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Recycling of Commonly Used Waste Plastics to Fabricate Membranes for Filtration Applications
Among the several waste management methods developed for the plastic solid waste (PSW) disposal, the route via recycling is considered as the best as...
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An insight into artisanal leather making in Ghana
AbstractThe production of leather from animal skins and hides through tanning processes began in the pre-historic ages. Despite the origination of...
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Current trends in leather science
AbstractIn preparing the second edition of ‘Tanning Chemistry. The Science of Leather.’, the literature was updated and the content was revised and...
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Application of amphoteric polymers in the process of leather post-tanning
AbstractWith the characteristics of controllable charge and environmental friendliness, amphoteric polymers can be used in post-tanning process to...
