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Dyestuffs and formaldehyde content in split leather treated with formaldehyde resins
(2018-05-15)
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Open AccessFormaldehyde resins are present in textile, leather and wood industries. Due to the harmful character of formaldehyde, different alternatives have been found to exclude or reduce its content on processed goods. However, ... -
Tackling the Relevance of Packaging in Life Cycle Assessment of Virgin Olive Oil and the Environmental Consequences of Regulation
(2018-04-12)
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Open AccessProduction and consumption of olive oil is very important in Europe, being this product a basic element in the Mediterranean diet since long ago. The project objective is two-fold: a study of the contribution of virgin ... -
Corporate carbon footprint for country Climate Change mitigation: A case study of a tannery in Turkey
(Elsevier, 2018-09-01)
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Open AccessAssessment of carbon emissions and environmental impact of production is indispensable to achieve a sustainable industrial production in Turkey, especially for those companies willing to compete in new international green ... -
Are functional fillers improving environmental behavior of plastics? A review on LCA studies
(Elsevier, 2018-06-01)
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Open AccessThe use of functional fillers can be advantageous in terms of cost reduction and improved properties in plastics. There are many types of fillers used in industry, organic and inorganic, with a wide application area. As a ... -
A Simple Test to Determine the Propensity of a Sample of Leather to the Formation of Chromium(VI)
(2018-02-01)
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Environmental and cost optimal design of a biomass–Wind–PV electricity generation system
(2018-10-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThis work describes a methodology to optimize a grid-connected hybrid renewable energy system (HRES) that hybridizes photovoltaic, wind and forest biomass energy sources taking into account cost and environmental impact ... -
Formaldehyde scavengers for cleaner production: A case study focused on the leather industry
(2018-03-12)
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Open AccessDue to its carcinogenic character, the presence of formaldehyde in leather continues to be a subject of great concern. By using formaldehyde scavengers, it is possible to reduce the formaldehyde content in leather. In this ... -
Study of the Qualitative and Semi-quantitative Analysis of Grape Seed Extract by HPLC
(2018-03-05)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe main aim of this study is to carry out a qualitative and semiquantitative analysis of tannin extracts as an alternative to the official analysis method ISO 14088 – IUC 32, so that a correlation between the two methods ... -
Multivariable methods applied to FTIR: a powerful technique to highlight architectural changes in poly(lactic acid)
(Elsevier, 2018-02-01)
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Open AccessThe structural modifications of a commercially available poly(lactid acid) grade were induced through reactive extrusion using a multi-epoxide reactive agent in a pilot plant. The statistical nature of the chemical reactions ... -
Measuring the Environmental Footprint of Leather Processing Technologies
(2017-10-01)
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Inventory analysis and carbon footprint of coastland-hotel services: A Spanish case study
(Elsevier, 2017-10-01)
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Open AccessTourism is a key industry in the Spanish economy. Spain was in the World top three ranking by international tourist arrivals and by income in 2015. The development of the tourism industry is essential to maintain the ... -
Effect of Temperature, Relative Humidity and UV Radiation on Wet-Bright Leather Ageing
(2017-10-04)
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