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… Leather is durable, repairable, and biodegradable—qualities that resonate strongly with circular economy principles. Marketing strategies must move away from defensive comparisons with synthetic substitutes and instead position leather as a material that prevents …
Open original PDFThe leather industry produces large volumes of solid wastes, particularly fleshing and trimming residues, which are rich in collagenous proteins but often disposed of without value recovery. This study presents a sustainable approach to …
Open original PDFIndia’s leather industry depends substantially on imported vegetable tannins such as mimosa, quebracho and chestnut extracts, resulting in high production costs and vulnerability to international supply fluctuations. Meanwhile, several Indian industries—including fruit …
Open original PDFThe leather industry generates large quantities of fleshing waste rich in proteins and lipids, which pose significant environmental challenges when disposed of untreated. This study focuses on the valorization of animal fleshing waste through …
Open original PDF… The care and maintenance required for a leather material is higher compared to a synthetic material. Proper conditioning, cleansing and restoration is vital to address the microbial deterioration of leather and to extend its …
Open original PDFIn order to reduce the dependence on petro-based raw materials in the production of polyurethane, a biobased polyester polyol was synthesized from neatsfoot oil,which is one of bio-derived sources. Neatsfoot oil …
Open original PDFSustainable leather production is attracting worldwide interest, driven by consumers’ growing preference for eco-friendly and ethically sourced products (Deselnicu et al., 2014; Eisen et al., 2024). Yet, the impact of sustainability features on …
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 …
Open original PDFMicrobial infestation of wet leathers during its storage and transport is major challenge in the tanning industry leading to structural and aesthetic degradation, compromised leather quality, reduced commercial value and reliance on synthetic thiazolebased …
Open original PDFTo mitigate chromium pollution in leather manufacturing, we developed a novel biomass-based chrome-free tanning agent (polyphenol–cyanuric chloride derivative, PCC) by grafting cyanuric chloride (CC) onto tea polyphenol (TP). Exploiting the pH …
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