Ecofriendly wet–white leather vs. conventional tanned wet–blue leather. A photochemical approach
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.12.237
Abstract: Abstract Remaining waste disposal after leather tanning has become a cause of worldwide major concern since conventional disposal methods are not practicable when it comes to tanned leather wastes, such as Cr3+ conversion to Cr6+,… read more here.
Keywords: wet white; blue leather; white leather; wet blue ... See more keywords
Thermo-Mechanical and Morphological Properties of Polymer Composites Reinforced by Natural Fibers Derived from Wet Blue Leather Wastes: A Comparative Study
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DOI: 10.3390/polym13111837
Abstract: The present work investigated the possibility to use wet blue (WB) leather wastes as natural reinforcing fibers within different polymer matrices. After their preparation and characterization, WB fibers were melt-mixed at 10 wt.% with poly(lactic… read more here.
Keywords: leather wastes; thermo mechanical; blue leather; wet blue ... See more keywords