This paper aims to evaluate the physical, chemical and biological processes associated with the deterioration of leather tanned with inorganic salts. The samples of leather were exposed during eight months to outdoor ...

This study examines the behavior of three different types of humic acids (natural humic acids, regenerated humic acids, and sulphited humic acids) with regard to their penetration and fixation to the leather. More specifically, ...

Nowadays, the leather industry needs to produce a very wide range of finished articles with different levels of performance to increase their competitiveness while minimizing their environmental impact. To reduce the ...

Butadienes, like acrylic binders and polyurethanes, can be cross-linked to improve their wet fastness properties. Nowadays, four types of cross-linkers for leather finishing are available: polyaziridines,polyisocyanates, ...