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Leather biodegradability

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III IULTCS EuroCongress · 2022 · V-O-169

Biodegradability and compostability of tannery articles and products

Massimiliano Franceschi, Silvia Pierozzi, Claudio Luchetti, Francesca Braca, Valeria Bevilacqua; Francesca Gambineri, Fabrizia Turchi, Antonio Cecchi

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… cial method UNI EN ISO 20136:2020 [1] allows determining the aerobic biodegradability of leather articles in conditions similar to a biological wastewater treatment, but presently there …

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XXXVIII IULTCS Congress · 2025 · L-O-006

Zeolite Tanning Agent - Sustainability Considerations

Francina Izquierdo; Ivo Reetz; Anna Bacardit

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… improved, particularly in terms of softness and a round, supple handle. The biodegradability of the pretanned/tanned leathers was assessed using ISO 20136, revealing a 94% degradation rate compared to …

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XXXVIII IULTCS Congress · 2025 · L-O-007

Multifunctional wet-white leather tanning system based on vegetable tannins and dual-functionalized zirconium phosphate nanoplatelets: Optimization, characterization, and applications

Jiabo Shi; Yixuan Zeng; Liyao Wang; Miao Zhang; Yi Zhang

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… materials design tactic enabled by polyphenol-mediated interface architecture to fabricate multifunctional wet-white leather-based triboelectric nanogenerator (TENGs) toward energy harvesting and flexible wearable electronics. The incorporation of α-zirconium phosphate nanoplatelets into the collagen fiber matrix with the aid of natural Tara tannins-mediated robust interfaces endows the TENGs with excellent mechanical properties, biodegradability, water vapor permeability, and flame retardancy. Furthermore, MXene ink is directly introduced …

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XXXVII IULTCS Congress · 2023 · O-112-162

Zero chemical treatment of leather waste for highly performing, circular and sustainable finishings

Claudia Florio; Rosario Mascolo; Claudia Cirillo; Gaetano Maffei; Andrea Loi; Maria Sarno

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… to different sectors, with reference to the production of 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 sustainability

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III IULTCS EuroCongress · 2022 · V-O-098

Biodegradable leather: sodium alginate derivatives as re-tanning agents

Elena Badea1,8*, Ioan Călinescu4*, Petre Chipurici4, Cristina Carșote5, Concepció Casas6, Anna Bacardit6, Placido Neri3, Carmine Gaeta3, Rocco Gliubizzi2, Franca Nuti7, Ilaria Quaratesi1,2,3

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… raw material renewability. This approach could assist the way for increasing the biodegradability of leather and reducing the environmental impact of end-of-life leather. Table 2. Re-tanning …

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