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Chromium-free tanning

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XXXVIII IULTCS Congress · 2025 · L-O-006

Zeolite Tanning Agent - Sustainability Considerations

Francina Izquierdo; Ivo Reetz; Anna Bacardit

… The biodegradability of the pretanned/tanned leathers was assessed using ISO 20136, revealing a 94% degradation rate compared to non-tanned collagen—considerably higher than that achieved with conventional tanning methods. Additionally, compostability, as …

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13th AICLST Congress · 2026 · TI-72-P

Utilization of Waste Pickle Liquor for Sustainable Azo Dye Synthesis and Application in Leather Processing

Madhan Kumar Meganathan,3, Keerthivason Selladurai, Sathya Ramalingam, 3*

… The synthesized azo dyes were applied to zeolite-, vegetable-, and chrome-tanned leathers, showing good dye uptake, vibrant coloration, and lightfastness comparable to conventional dyes. Overall, this integrated waste-toresource strategy significantly reduces freshwater …

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XXXVIII IULTCS Congress · 2025 · L-O-004

Pilot Scale Study of Sulfide Free Enzymatic Unhairing for Ethiopian Raw Materials: Towards Sustainable and Circular Economy Pathway

Jayakumar Gladstone Christopher; Mohammed Hussien Seid; Prasanna Ramakrishnan; Akash Bhalla; Dagnew Negasa; Mishamo Wakasso; Sundarapandiyan Sundaramoorthy; Balaraman Madhan; Saravanan Palanivel

Enzymatic unhairing is an alternative to traditional sulfide -based unhairing processes in leather manufacture to achieve sustainable and cleaner methods. The leather manufacturers poised forward - thinking strategy to replace conventional methods. However, there are …

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III IULTCS EuroCongress · 2022 · V-O-250

The revaluation of solid waste from the GOAST tanning

Michela Signoretto; Sebastiano Tieuli; Elena Ghedini; Claudio Bortolati; Riccardo Pasquale; Francesco Serafini; Massimiliano Silvestri; Luca Frighetto

… Therefore, besides developing a new metal-free tanning technology, the LIFEGOAST project pointed attention to the requalifi cation of solid wastes derived from it. In this work, the solid waste coming from the leather …

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