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The synthesis and the characterization of a series of ultra violet photo-curable waterborne polyurethane dispersions (UV-PUD) for leather finishing was successfully conduced. The UV-PUDs obtained generate polyurethan films that reticulate under …
Open original PDF… especially in knit, mesh, and synthetic leather uppers. Players typically replace 2–3 pairs of shoes per quarter, incurring high personal costs and contributing significantly to non-biodegradable footwear waste. Currently, no rapid, in …
Open original PDF… leather for footwear, leather goods and the automotive industry, determining the impacts in terms of economic and environmental impacts, which highlighted the feasibility of the approach for obtaining finishes with increased performance, biodegradability and …
Open original PDF… ֍ We expect the biodegradability of sheepskin leather to be close to oxazolidine tanned leathers and the composites with keratin to improve the quality and the carbon footprint of bovine leathers. ֍ The research …
Open original PDFTraditional chrome-free tanning agents, especially organic chrome-free tanning agents, tend to enhance the electronegativity of the fibers of crust leather during the tanning, which is negative for the absorption and binding of …
Open original PDFThis presentation offers a selective representation of several innovative and successful developments carried out in our company to detoxify wet-end leather products, ensuring high performance on leather while minimizing negative impacts on both …
Open original PDFThe production of leather generates a not inconsiderable amount of by-products; only about 25% of the incoming raw material weight (cattle hides) is fi nally commercialized as genuine leather. The rest are protein …
Open original PDF… In my past presentations, I have shown the importance of leather's bio-based content in ensuring intrinsic circularity, which is an important parameter to consider in a wider sustainability parameters framework. CEN TC …
Open original PDFThe leather processing industry generates significant animal fiber waste, while current ineffective disposal of animal fiber waste (incineration and landfilling) results in pollution, which obstructs the leather industry’s path to sustainable development. This …
Open original PDF… dyed leather: Raspberry leaf extract vs. potassium aluminium sulphate mordant. Raspberry leaf extract provides a heavy metal-free mordant, eliminating pollution from metallic salts. Sourced from agricultural byproducts, it is renewable, biodegradable, and non …
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