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In the context of climate imperatives and the transition from fossil-based inputs, the Trumpler Group has developed an advanced biotechnological platform for valorizing chrome-tanned leather waste. Through controlled enzymatic hydrolysis followed by …
Open original PDFChrome tanning is the most common type of tanning in the world. Residual Chrome in the effluent and the high chrome sludge disposal costs however poses a significant discharge and disposal problem. The legislative …
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 PDF… as a benchmarking, the process effects of seawater of soaking, liming, deliming, softening, pickling, and chrome tanning, as well as the different pollutants content in the different discharged waste liquid, and the performances of …
Open original PDFIn response to growing demands for environmental transparency in the leather industry, this study compares three tanning processes—chrome, vegetable, and triazine—through a harmonized Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Based on primary data from …
Open original PDFTo achieve high-value utilization of tannery solid wastes, this study use cow hair and trimmings collected from beamhouse process, which are rich in keratin and collagen. By adjusting the proportion of these two …
Open original PDFWith increasing regulatory restrictions on some chemicals for tanneries, brands have developed Restricted Substance Lists (PRSLs), which generally go beyond legal restrictions and limit values. However, to avoid the presence or excess of certain …
Open original PDF… in pre and post tanning operations. These produce large amounts of Graphical Abstract
Open original PDFThe pollution of Pretanning operations of tanneries is of high concern. The search of technologies to reduce the consumption, time and cost of chemicals in leather manufacturing process can reduce the environmental impact. Deliming …
Open original PDFThe softness of leather is strongly influenced by the fatliquor, which is typically produced through the chemical modification of oils and applied as a surfactant-based emulsion. This study presents a novel fatliquoring formulation …
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